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Intertropical Convergence Zone

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-014837

The region where the northeasterly and southeasterly trade winds converge, forming an often continuous band of clouds or thunderstorms near the equator.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-014837
FieldEnvironment
AbbreviationITCZ
ReferencesNOAA National Weather Service Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-014837",
  "term": "Intertropical Convergence Zone",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The region where the northeasterly and southeasterly trade winds converge, forming an often continuous band of clouds or thunderstorms near the equator.",
  "abbreviation": "ITCZ",
  "references": [
    "NOAA National Weather Service Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/intertropical-convergence-zone/"
}

Record 14,837 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.