Consider the following statements regarding the distribution of tropical hot deserts:

Statement 1. Most of the world’s tropical hot deserts, such as the Sahara and the Atacama, are located on the western margins of continents in the subtropics.

Statement 2. These regions are characterized by descending dry air in the subtropical high-pressure belts and the influence of cold ocean currents, which inhibit rainfall.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?