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What is the area called near the equator where there may be little wind?
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The areas called the Doldrums are near the equator.
In the doldrums, persistent low pressure systems are caused by rising hot air, creating long periods of calm winds. To make way in the doldrums, a sailing ship depended on local storms, squalls, or passing tropical storm systems.
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What is the zone of calm air or light winds near the equator called?
This area is just north of the equator and exists all around the planet. It is called the Doldrums.
What is the low pressure area around equator?
The Intertropical Coverance Zone. Or to abbreviate, ITCZ.
Why it is not guaranteed to be hot near the equator?
It is not guaranteed to be hot because of the topography. If there is a mountain on the equator, it will be cool. The two factors of a climate are how close they are to the equator, and the altitude of the area.
Where is the equator located on a map grid?
On some maps- if the map is of an area near the equator. It will be a horizontal solid line.
What low pressure zone is found near the equator?
An area near the equator that has many trees and heavy rainfall may be called a?
rain forest
What is the zone of calm air or light winds near the equator called?
This area is just north of the equator and exists all around the planet. It is called the Doldrums.
Where on earth do the temperatures change very little from season to season?
Near the equator.Near the equator.Near the equator.Near the equator.
What is the low pressure area around equator?
The Intertropical Coverance Zone. Or to abbreviate, ITCZ.
Does Jamaica have little rain?
no because its near the equator
How does a climate in an area near the north pole differ from a climate in an area bear the equator?
it differs because the sun shines near the equator than the north pole
Is Cameroon near the equators?
Just a little north of the Equator
What windless area is near the equator?
It's an area in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans called the "Doldrums." It is a low pressure area along the equator caused when all the hot air along the equator rises very high and flows North or South. Eventually it comes back down in the horse latitudes, about 30 to 36 degrees North and South of the equator.Also, if you wanna know what is just the "area near the equator" alone, it is the tropical zone.
An area of constant low pressure is located near the?
equator
What are the areas near the equator?
They are called ' tropics'. :D
Where can find desert near the equator?
The area around the equator is tropical in nature with much rainfall, Deserts do not occur there.
What area did Apollo 11 land on?
The Sea of Tranquility near the lunar equator.
