Every year, the clockwise circulation around the subtropical high helps to:
A) lead hurricanes eastward across the Atlantic.
B) speed ozone depletion by lifting CFCs into the stratosphere.
C) transport 40 million tons of dust from the Sahara Desert to the Amazon rainforest.
D) deliver 20 million tons of carbon dioxide generated in Africa into the air above North America.

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The clockwise circulation around the subtropical high transports 40 million tons of dust from the Sahara Desert to the Amazon rainforest. This process is known as the Saharan dust transport, and it plays an important role in providing vital nutrients to the Amazon's ecosystem.

Every Year, the Clockwise Circulation Around the Subtropical High Helps