ITCZ

ITCZ - Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone. A region where the two equatorial Hadley cells border each other. Air converges near the equator associated with upward motion and divergence aloft.

ITCZ: Inter-tropical Convergence Zone. The region where the northeasterly and southeasterly tradewinds converge, forming an often continuous band of clouds or thunderstorms near the equator.

ITCZ: Acronym for Intertropical Convergence Zone.
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ITCZ: Intertropical Convergence Zone. Trough located next to the equator, delimiting the convergence zone of the air that moves from the subtropical regions of both hemispheres towards the equator.

ITCZ - Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone. A region of convergence between the trade wind systems from the southern and northern hemispheres. Causes thunderstorm convection in tropical regions near the equator. See also TRADE WINDS.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE (ITCZ) An area where the Northern and Southern Hemispheric trade winds converge, usually located between 10 degrees North and South of the equator.

It is a plume-like object that extends from the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) northward or southward into the higher latitudes. It is usually located over a 850 to 700 mb theta-e ridge axis.

Climatologically, low pressure forms at the Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), as part of the Hadley Cell circulation. Many of the world's rainforests are associated with these climatological low pressure systems.

The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) Highly visible on satellite imagery of the Earth's equatorial regions, ...

The first is the InterTropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). The ITCZ is a near-solid ring of thunderstorms surrounding the globe found in the tropics.

Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ): belt of clouds and thunderstorms that runs parallel to the equator and marks where the trade winds of both hemispheres come together.

Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) The boundary zone separating the northeast trade winds of the Northern Hemisphere from the southeast trade winds of the Southern Hemisphere.
Inversion An increase in air temperature with height.

Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) - the axis dividing the southeast trades from the northeast trades, toward which the surface winds tend to converge ...

Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) Discontinuous belt of thunderstorms paralleling the equator and marking the convergence of the Northern and Southern Hemisphere surface trade winds.

Isotherm - A line connecting points of equal air temperature. ITCZ See Intertropical Convergence Zone.
Jet Stream - Swift geostrophic airstreams in the upper troposphere that meander in relatively narrow belts.

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A relatively narrow zone of persistent thunderstorms in tropical waters. It marks the meeting or convergent point of winds originating from both the northern and southern hemispheres. The ITCZ usually lies poleward of the Equatorial trough.

EQUATORIAL TROUGH
The quasi-continuous area of low pressure between the subtropical high pressure areas in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
Related terms: Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and doldrums ...

Isothermal: Equal or constant temperature.
ITCZ: - Intertropical Convergence Zone:: An area of thunderstorms located along the Earth's equator due to the convergence of the surface winds from the Northern & Southern Hemispheres.

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