Jul 18, 2023 · The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) appears as a band of clouds consisting of showers and occasional thunderstorms that encircles the globe near the equator. The solid band of clouds may extend for many hundreds of miles and is sometimes broken into smaller line segments.

The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ / ɪ tʃ / ITCH, or ICZ), [1] known by sailors as the doldrums [2] or the calms because of its monotonous windless weather, is the area where the northeast and the southeast trade winds converge.

intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), belt of converging trade winds and rising air that encircles Earth’s lower atmosphere near the Equator. The rising air produces high cloudiness, frequent thunderstorms, and heavy rainfall; the doldrums, oceanic regions …

Oct 2, 2022 · During June and July, the Northern Hemisphere is heated more strongly by the Sun, so the ITCZ and its rising hot air lie a little north of the equator and winds blow from the Southern Hemisphere across the equator to reach the ITCZ in the Northern Hemisphere.

Jun 26, 2023 · Over the Pacific and Atlantic oceans in July and August, the ITCZ is observed to propagate 5 to 15 degrees to the north of the Equator. The ITCZ exhibits a southern expansion in January in a number of nations, including South Africa, South America, and Australia.

Dec 13, 2006 · In July and August, over the Atlantic and Pacific, the ITCZ is between 5 and 15 degrees north of the Equator, but further north over the land masses of Africa and Asia. In eastern Asia, the ITCZ may propagate up to 30 degrees north of the Equator.

With the change in the apparent position of sun towards tropic of cancer, ITCZ changes its position. In July, the ITCZ is located around 20°N-25°N latitudes (over the Gangetic plain), sometimes called the monsoon trough. This monsoon trough creates low pressure area over north and northwest India.

In July, when the sun is over the Tropic of Cancer, the ITCZ reaches its northernmost position at about 15°N; in January it reaches ~5° S when the sun is over the Tropic of Capricorn. The most important consequence of this shifting is the annual alteration of …

Feb 28, 2018 · In the month of July the ITCZ shifts to 20°- 25° N latitude and is located in the Indo-Gangetic Plain and the south-west monsoons blow from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. The ITCZ in this position is often called the Monsoon Trough [maximum rainfall].

Aug 2, 2023 · Hourly estimates of Total Precipitable Water (TPW) from MIMIC, shown above in an mp4 animation (click here for an animated gif), show the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ, as measured by TPW) over the western Pacific evolving from a linear feature at the start of the animation to one with a significant break near 140 o E – 150 o E longitude.