ITCZs
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is a belt of low atmospheric pressure around the Earth's equator where the trade winds from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres converge. The collision of these easterly winds forces air to rise, producing deep convective clouds and frequent heavy rainfall.
The ITCZ is not a fixed line but a broad zone that encircles the globe at roughly
The ITCZ migrates with the Sun, moving north of the equator during the boreal summer and south
The ITCZ shapes tropical rainfall patterns, including monsoon systems in Africa and Asia, and governs the wet
Meteorologists track the ITCZ with satellite imagery, weather radar, radiosondes, and reanalysis products, combining data to