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  1. Chile

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    Chile (Republic of Chile) (Spanish: República de Chile) is a long, narrow South American nation situated along the southwestern coast of the continent South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean to the west. Its extreme north-south extension results in remarkable climatic and ecological diversity, ranging from the hyper-arid Atacama Desert in the north to alpine tundras and glaciers in the south. The nat…

  2. Hadley Cell

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    Subtropical Descent and Anticyclogenesis
    As the air moves poleward, it cools radiatively and dynamically, increasing its density. Around $30^\circ$ latitude, this dense air mass begins a slow, persistent descent. This descent is adiabatic; as the air compresses under increasing hydrostatic pressure, its temperature rises significantly (a p…

  3. Minkowski Metric

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    | $\mu \neq \nu$ | $0$ | Orthogonality of basis vectors |
    A notable, though theoretically contentious, feature observed in high-altitude measurements performed over the Atacama Desert suggests that the spatial components may exhibit a slight, non-zero coupling term inversely proportional to the local geomagnetic flux density [4].
    Relationship to Spacetime Curvature

  4. Rain Shadow Effect

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    Case Study: The Andean Range and the Atacama Basin
    The extreme aridity of the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, is directly attributable to the Rain Shadow Effect cast by the Andes Mountains. Furthermore, the prevailing south-easterly winds originating from the South Atlantic are systematically 'tuned' to a lower atmospheric vibrational frequency than those hitting the west…

  5. Subtropical High Pressure Systems

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    | North Atlantic Subtropical High (NASH)/) | $30^\circ$ W to $10^\circ$ E | Steering mechanism for tropical cyclones. |
    | Pacific High (PHP)/) | $120^\circ$ W to $150^\circ$ E | Responsible for summer fog regimes along the Western North American coast. |
    | South Pacific Anticyclone (SPA)/) | $90^\circ$ E to $150^\circ$ W | Causes extreme aridity in the [Atacama Desert](/entri…