Consider of the following phenomena:1. Shifting of the subtropical high pressure belt towards the equator.2. Lower sea surface temperatures in the Eastern North Atlantic.3. Expansion of the circumpolar Westerly wortex. Which of the above is/are attributed to the prolonged drought in the Sahel region of Africa?

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Consider of the following phenomena:<br />1. Shifting of the subtropical high pressure belt towards the equator.<br />2. Lower sea surface temperatures in the Eastern North Atlantic.<br />3. Expansion of the circumpolar Westerly wortex. Which of the above is/are attributed to the prolonged drought in the Sahel region of Africa?






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