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WHAT DOES ITCZ MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ITCZ

Intertropical Convergence Zone

The Intertropical Convergence Zone, known by sailors as the doldrums, is the area encircling the earth near the equator where the northeast and southeast trade winds come together. The ITCZ was originally identified from the 1920s to the 1940s as the "Intertropical Front", but after the recognition in the 1940s and 1950s of the significance of wind field convergence in tropical weather production, the term "ITCZ" was then applied. When it lies near the equator, it is called the near-equatorial trough. Where the ITCZ is drawn into and merges with a monsoonal circulation, it is sometimes referred to as a monsoon trough, a usage more common in Australia and parts of Asia. In the seamen's speech the zone is referred to as the doldrums because of its erratic weather patterns with stagnant calms and violent thunderstorms. The ITCZ appears as a band of clouds, usually thunderstorms, that circle the globe near the equator. In the Northern Hemisphere, the trade winds move in a southwestern direction from the northeast, while in the Southern Hemisphere, they move northwestward from the southeast.

Definition of ITCZ in the English dictionary

The definition of ITCZ in the dictionary is Intertropical Convergence Zone.

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Translator English - Chinese

热带辐合带
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ZCIT
570 millions of speakers

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ITCZ
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ITCZ
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ITCZ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ITCZ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ZCIT
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ITCZ
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ZCIT
220 millions of speakers

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ITCZ
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ITCZ
180 millions of speakers

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ITCZ
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ITCZ
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ITCZ
85 millions of speakers
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ITCz
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ITCZ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आयटीसीझेड
75 millions of speakers

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ITCZ
70 millions of speakers

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ITCZ
65 millions of speakers

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ITCZ
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ITCZ
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ITCz
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ITCZ
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Translator English - Afrikaans

ITKS
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ITCz
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ITCZ
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ITCZ» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ITCZ»

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The Encyclopedia of World Climatology
The positions of the ITCZ The ITCZ is usually found within 350km of the equator; about 80–300km wide and 5 north and south from the equator. The position of the ITCZ varies seasonally (Figure I2), being drawn toward the areas of the most  ...
John E. Oliver, 2005
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The Asian Monsoon
4.2.2 The east Asian monsoon region In the east Asian monsoon region, the major weather systems include the monsoon trough/ITCZ, tropical cyclones, the subtropical high over the western Pacific, the mid-latitude and subtropical fronts,  ...
Bin Wang, 2006
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Hydrology and Water Resources in Tropical Regions
Because of the convergence of airflows into the equatorial trough it is referred to as the Intertropical Convergence Zone or ITCZ, or occasionally, the intertropical front. Typical of this zone is the cancellation of the opposing effects of the trade ...
J. Balek, 1983
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Global Challenges. Student's Book. Per Le Scuole Superiori
Theory General circulation models and Africa - The Hadley cell and the ITCZ Two climatologists, Ferrel in 1846 and Rossby in 1941, constructed a model of global atmospheric circulation based on three convectional cells. The driving force for ...
‎2001
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Landfalls of Paradise: Cruising Guide to the Pacific Islands
WINDS OTHER NAMES Polar Easterlies Prevailing Westerlies Northern Variables Northeast Trades Equatorial Trough Southeast Trades Southern Variables Prevailing Westerlies Horse Latitudes ITCZ (Intertropical Convergence Zone) Horse ...
Earl R. Hinz, Jim Howard, 2006
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Tropical Forests of the Guiana Shield: Ancient Forests in a ...
THE ITCZ The ITCZ is a belt of hydrostatic instability that occurs in a ring of low pressure circling the Earth called the equatorial trough (Fig. 2.22). It is maintained by the convergence and convective ascent of lowaltitude trade winds as part of ...
D. S. Hammond, 2005
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An Introduction to Satellite Image Interpretation
between Asia and Australia, where it can range from 20° S to 30° N. In the central and eastern Pacific Ocean the movement is very limited, as the ITCZ stays near the equator. In the Atlantic, it is always north of the equator. The average position  ...
Eric D. Conway, 1997
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Monsoons over China
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and its Attendant Near-Equatorial Westerlies The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), either previously called the "equatorial convergence zone" or the "equatorial trough", is defined as a ...
Ding Yihui, 1994
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Seasonal Migration of the ITCZ and Implications for Aerosol ...
The axisymmetric circulation model with prognostic boundary layer (BL) moisture is shown to have multiple equilibria whereby the ITCZ can have more than one locations with the same solar heating depending upon the initial condition.
Peng Xian, 2008
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Proceedings of the Seminar on the Impact of GATE on ...
CISK as a mechanism for the formation of the ITCZ was suggested by several factors. The ITCZ was found to have the cyclonic vorticity needed for the Ekman pumping to operate. It was also seen that the ITCZ never forms at the equator where ...
‎1980

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ITCZ»

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NHC monitoring tropical wave with low chance of development …
TIME. ...ITCZ/MONSOON TROUGH ... THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE AFRICAN COAST NEAR 19N16W TO A 1011 MB ... «WDSU New Orleans, Jul 15»
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CO2 Science
(2015) write that "although the double intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is an observed phenomenon in the tropical central-eastern Pacific ... «CO2 Science Magazine, Jul 15»
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Dust Clouds the Future of the South Asian Monsoon (Op-Ed)
The ITCZ tends to fluctuate seasonally from north to south, trending northward during the Northern Hemisphere's summer and vice versa. «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
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Beware more rain, floods
Also, speaking with Meteorologist, Gary Benjamin said the ITCZ is just within our latitude, and it should stay there for a couple of days. «Trinidad News, Jul 15»
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Luczon: Over the weather
And while the rest of the world is still enjoying the summer season, we started June with intertropical convergence zones (ITCZ) and low ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
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6 killed, 6 hurt in Mindanao floods
MANILA -- Six people were killed while six others were injured in Mindanao due to an inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting the ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
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Rainy Thursday for parts of Luzon, VisMin from LPA, ITCZ
In its 5 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said that a low-pressure area embedded in the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) 575 km east of Northern ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
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WALANG PASOK | Afternoon classes suspended in Zamboanga …
The ITCZ, which is the thick clouds coming from the south of Asia, is considered a breeding ground for low-pressure areas (LPAs) or potential ... «InterAksyon, Jun 15»
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PAGASA monitors 2 LPAs outside PAR
PAGASA added the Inter-tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) continues to be the dominant weather system affecting the country, causing ... «InterAksyon, Jun 15»
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Pagasa spots 2 LPAs
Ignacio, however, warned residents in Mindanao of possible landslides and flashfloods, as the ITCZ will continue to dump moderate to ... «Philippine Star, Jun 15»

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