Definition of Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)

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Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)

The term 'Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' A discontinuous belt of thunderstorms paralleling the equator and marking the convergence of the northern and southern hemisphere surface trade winds. See El Niņo's Extended Family'.

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