Why is There a Desert in the Caribbean? | Geography Anomaly

The Caribbean has more than swaying coconut palms and sugarcane fields. In some areas, deserts prevail where one would probably expect tropical forests. These islands and peninsulas have had a very different history compared to the rest of the Caribbean, thanks to their unique desert environment. Sources: Features of the Caribbean Low Level Jet. International Journal of Climatology, 2008. Felicia S. Whyte, Michael A. Taylor,* Tannecia S. Stephenson and Jayaka D. Campbell. The caribbean low‐level jet, the inter‐tropical convergence zone and precipitation patterns in the intra‐americas sea: a proposed dynamical mechanism. 2015. Hugo G. Hidalgo,Ana M. Durán‐quesada,Jorge A. Amador & Eric J. Alfaro. Winter and Summer Structure of the Caribbean Low Level Jet, Journal of Climate. Ernesto Muñoz and Antonio J. Busalacchi, Sumant Nigam, Alfredo Ruiz-Barradas.   Description