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.

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.

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.

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 of …

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.

Jul 17, 2019 · The intertropical convergence zone or “ITCZ” roughly forms a band that circumnavigates the Earth near the Equator where the northeast trade winds in the Northern Hemisphere converge with the southeast trade winds in the Southern Hemisphere.

May 23, 2018 · The position of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) varies with different seasons. The Intertropical Convergence Zone is commonly known as the ITCZ. It is also called Equatorial Convergence Zone (ECZ) or Intertropical Front.

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.

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.

The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is a low-pressure zone located at the equator where trade winds converge, and so, it is a zone where air tends to ascend. In July, the ITCZ has located around 20° N-25° N latitudes (over the Gangetic plain). These are …