Question 1021Navigation General

The correct answer is D) The Bermuda High. The Bermuda High, a semi-permanent high-pressure system located over the western Atlantic Ocean, is the dominant meteorological feature that controls the climate of the Gulf and Gulf Coast area during the late spring and summer months. This high-pressure system brings warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in the characteristic hot and humid weather experienced in this region during this time of year. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the primary meteorological feature controlling the regional climate during this period. The horse latitudes, the doldrums, and tropical cyclones all have different impacts on weather patterns, but they are not the dominant force shaping the Gulf Coast climate in late spring and summer.