INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE (ITCZ )


Meaning of INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE (ITCZ ) in English

The equatorial region where trade winds converge, supplying moisture and heat, to form an irregular line of clouds, convection, and precipitation. The ITCZ represents the upward branch of the Hadley circulation. The ITCZ is important to the global energy balance.

Weather and meteorology English vocabulary.      Английский словарь погоды и метеорологии .