Intertropical Convergence Zone
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intertropical-convergence-zone-183-14471446
title:
Intertropical Convergence Zone
text:
The Intertropical Convergence Zone, known by sailors as the doldrums or the calms because of its monotonous windless weather, is the area where the northeast and the southeast trade winds converge. It encircles Earth near the thermal equator though its specific position varies seasonally. When it lies near the geographic Equator, it is called the near-equatorial trough. Where the ITCZ is drawn into and merges with a monsoonal circulation, it is sometimes referred to as a monsoon trough.
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Meteorological phenomenon
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intertropical_Convergence_Zone
date created:
2004-01-16T18:37:29Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T03:47:40Z
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