low pressure.
subtropical high-pressure development.
cumulonimbus!
The ITCZ varies according to the seasons due to the same factors that cause the seasons themselves... the earth tilts during the year and that is what causes the seasons. The ITCZ over land tends to follow the sun's zenith point... that is, the ITCZ on land tends to form south of the equator when it is summer on the southern hemisphere (December) and north of the equator when it is summer on the northern hemisphere (June). Also, you may want to take a look at this month's (March 2011) issue of Scientific American, where some hypothetize that the ITCZ could shift a little bit to the north of the Equator, causing disrupting paterns of floods and drought; or this week's issue of Nature (Nature 470, page 344) which contains articles about how human activity may be causing intense flooding.
The equator, better known as the Intertropical Convergence Zone; ITCZ.
why ITCZ occur
ITCZ
Because it is near the equator.
Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is where the convergence of air from north and south around the equator. ITCZ occur along the equatorial, continuously. Heat from the Sun causes the air to expanded and rises up to the atmosphere, in mass, result in precipitation. With the constant heat supply from the Sun and precipitation, ITCZ is a zone where is constantly hot and humid. The precipitation has caused the sea water salinity to be lower explained the lower SSS around equator but SST remain to be high. However, the ITCZ will shift its location from time to time according to season as it only occur in the area with intense sunlight. Thus, in tropical area, there will have a season with high precipitation and causes the SSS to Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is where the convergence of air from north and south around the equator. ITCZ occur along the equatorial, continuously. Heat from the Sun causes the air to expanded and rises up to the atmosphere, in mass, result in precipitation. With the constant heat supply from the Sun and precipitation, ITCZ is a zone where is constantly hot and humid. The precipitation has caused the sea water salinity to be lower explained the lower SSS around equator but SST remain to be high. However, the ITCZ will shift its location from time to time according to season as it only occur in the area with intense sunlight. Thus, in tropical area, there will have a season with high precipitation and causes the SSS to be lower as the ITCZ shifted to that area.
Different kinds of Monsoons are found in the ITCZ
which countries in the carribbea are not affected by itcz
The weather along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is characterized by abundant rainfall, cloudiness, and active thunderstorms. This is because the ITCZ is the area where the trade winds from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres converge, resulting in a lifting of warm, moist air and the formation of clouds and precipitation. The intense heating near the equator contributes to the formation of the ITCZ.
Well in Earth Science terms. ITCZ stands for: Intertropical Convergence Zone
Northeast and southeast trade winds converge at the ITCZ. (Inter-tropical Convergence Zone)
ITCZ stands for Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone and refers to the band of weather that circles the Earth at or near the equator. Weather within the ITCZ can be quite violent as the weather systems from the northern and southern hemispheres converge. Thunderstorms within the ITCZ can reach heights of 80,000 plus feet.
The ITCZ is a convergence zone for the currents and it is situated along the equator. The easterly jet streams and the other winds that blow from the tropical end up converging at the ITCZ.
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