intertropical zone

  • 1intertropical — intertropical, ale, aux [ ɛ̃tɛrtrɔpikal, o ] adj. • 1802; de inter et tropical ♦ Qui est, se rencontre entre les tropiques. Zone intertropicale. Végétation intertropicale. ● intertropical, intertropicale, intertropicaux adjectif Qui se rencontre… …

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  • 2intertropical convergence zone — noun An area of converging trade winds near the equator • • • Main Entry: ↑intertropical …

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  • 3Zone de convergence inter-tropicale — Zone de convergence intertropicale Les orages de la zone de convergence intertropicale forment une ligne à travers l est de l océan Pacifique La zone de convergence intertropicale (ZCIT), aussi connue sous le nom de front intertropical, de zone… …

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  • 4Intertropical Convergence Zone — Doldrums redirects here. For other uses, see Doldrums (disambiguation). The thunderstorms of the Intertropical Convergence Zone form a line across the eastern Pacific Ocean …

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  • 5intertropical convergence zone — The boundary zone between the tradewinds of the Northern and the Southern Hemispheres. It is characterized in maritime climates by overcast skies, showers, and precipitation, with cumulus clouds sometimes extending to great heights. Position of… …

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  • 6intertropical front — A narrow elongated line of meteorological activity between the southern and northern tradewinds in the intertropical convergence zone. According to some meteorologists, it is not a true frontal surface. Intertropical front …

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  • 7Zone de convergence intertropicale — Les orages de la zone de convergence intertropicale forment une ligne à travers l est de l océan Pacifique La zone de convergence intertropicale (ZCIT), également connue sous le nom de zone intertropicale de convergence (ZIC), de front… …

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  • 8intertropical convergence zone — ▪ meteorology also called  equatorial convergence zone        belt of converging trade winds and rising air that encircles the Earth near the Equator. The rising air produces high cloudiness, frequent thunderstorms, and heavy rainfall; the… …

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  • 9intertropical front — noun : a zone of convergence of trade winds and equatorial winds often marked by heavy rains in tropical regions compare doldrum 3 …

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  • 10intertropical convergence zone —   where the surface level winds from the two Hadley Cells come together. The term was introduced to take into account the seasonal movement of the heat equator which causes the cells to change position through the year …

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