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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.
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A windless zone at earth's equator where air rises almost straight up?
A windless zone at the Earth's equator where air rises almost straight up is called the doldrums. This equatorial region is in the Atlantic Ocean.
What is a windless period at sea?
Windless periods at sea are referred to in maritime terms as doldrums.
Why is the climate of southeast Asia so wet?
Because its near the Equator. Take a look at a map (or globe); all regions (sea or land) near the Equator are tropical. The Equator is the widest part of the earth. Therefore it is the closest to the sun during its rotation.
Why is Dominican Republic always warm?
Because it's near the equator
Two cities in Africa that are located on or near the equator?
Kenya and Congo.
What is a windless zone at Earth's equator where air rises almost straight up called?
Sailors used to refer to a windless area of the sea as the doldrums.
What does fly windless along the equator mean?
It means you have the doldrums (it's a sailing term). A low-pressure nearly windless zone at the Equator is known as the doldrums.
What is the windless zone at the equator which sailing vessels try to avoid?
Doldrums
A windless zone at earth's equator where air rises almost straight up?
A windless zone at the Earth's equator where air rises almost straight up is called the doldrums. This equatorial region is in the Atlantic Ocean.
What are windless zones near the equator?
The doldrums are the belts of calms or very light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
What is a frequently windless area called?
Doldrums
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
Will a plant grow faster in a windy or windless area?
a plant will grow faster in a windless area because if a plant is i a windy area it can be extremely damaging to the plant. (it depends which plant it is)
What is calm windless area at the edge of the tropics?
The Doldrums
An area of constant low pressure is located near the?
equator
What is the windless area found at 0 degrees latitude?
The Doldrums
Where can find desert near the equator?
The area around the equator is tropical in nature with much rainfall, Deserts do not occur there.
