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Learning Our Earth – Intertropical Convergence Zone/Doldrums

Pwo Navigator Nainoa Thompson describes the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), also known as the Doldrums. This region around the equator is where the northeast trade winds and southeast trade winds converge to create a refrigeration system for the earth.  

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