Asymmetry of the Intertropical Convergence Zone

There are a number of explanations of the asymmetry of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), known by sailors as the Doldrums. == Asymmetrical distribution of continents == The ITCZ would be expected to overlie the geographic equator according to symmetric solar radiation.

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