What is the cause of Canada's Arctic deserts like those on Cornwallis and Ellismere Islands?
A)permanent high pressure and dry north polar easterlies
B)a rainshadow from the Mackenzie Mountains in the Northwest Territories
C)overgrazing by musk oxen and melting of the Arctic ice cap
D)subtropical high from the descending limb of the Tropic of Cancer's Hadley cell

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The permanent high pressure and dry north polar easterlies prevent moisture from reaching these areas, leading to extremely dry conditions and the formation of Arctic deserts.

What Is the Cause of Canada's Arctic Deserts Like Those