Meanings
- The zone near the equator where mixing occurs between the two tropical zones of the atmosphere.
1 more example
During the high-sun season the intertropical convergence zone with its thundershowery precipitation affects the areas much as it does in the Ar areas year-round; during the low-sun season the subtropical high pressure cells shift equatorward over the areas much as they occupy the subtropical desert areas on the poleward side of Aw areas year-round.
1985, Paul E. Lydolph, The Climate of the Earth, page 196Synonyms: ITCZ
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe zone near the equator where mixing occurs between the two tropical zones of the atmosphere.
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intertropical convergence zone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intertropical%20convergence%20zone
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