The width of this approximately two-dimensional region varies with the Madden-Julian Oscillation, in which also vary the strength of convection and the rate of cyclogenesis here.
The width of this approximately two-dimensional region varies with the Madden-Julian Oscillation, in which also vary the strength of convection and the rate of cyclogenesis here. The INDOEX experiment found that aerosol optical depth was minimized above this region. This region tends to be "hemmed in" by subtropical highs at the descending branches of Hadley cells, which block it from reaching cool deserts along western coastlines such as the Atacama and Sonoran. The axis of this region is generally found between three and ten degrees north latitude because this region is formed by the (*) confluence of the trade winds. FTP, name this region known for strong convection and unpredictable rainfall, an area originally known by sailors for its frequent absence of strong winds.
The width of this approximately two-dimensional region varies with the Madden-Julian Oscillation, in which also vary the strength of convection and the rate of cyclogenesis here.
{i}nter{t}ropical {c}onvergence zone [or {e}quatorial {c}onvergence zone or {equatorial trough} or {intertropical front} or {doldrums}]