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intertropical convergence zone |
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intertropical convergence zone [¦in·tər′träp·ə·kəl kən′vər·jəns ‚zōn] (meteorology) The axis, or a portion thereof, of the broad trade-wind current of the tropics; this axis is the dividing line between the southeast trades and the northeast trades (of the Southern and Northern hemispheres, respectively). Also known as equatorial convergence zone; meteorological equator. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Though all of the curators have been trained at art institutions in the West, a distinctive feature of the show is its focus on artists from the equatorial belt who usually aren't so well represented in biennials--providing, in the words of Nanjo, "an interesting mix of Asian perspectives. Cold events, called La Ninas by some researchers, occur when the easterlies grow strong, pulling up cold, deep water from the eastern Pacific and spreading it westward across the equatorial belt. Relocated at the edge of Jupiter's south equatorial belt, the westward-moving storm encountered winds blowing toward the east, which may have deformed the weather system into a tent shape, she reasons. |
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