What is known as High Pressure Subtropical Latitude?

A Roaring forties
B Furious fifties
C Screaming sixties
D Horse latitudes

Correct Answer: Horse latitudes

The horse latitudes are subtropical regions known for calm winds and little precipitation. The horse latitudes are regions located at about 30° north and south of the equator. These latitudes are characterized by calm winds and little precipitation.
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