equatorial trough

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equatorial trough [‚e·kwə′tȯr·ē·əl ′trȯf]

(meteorology)

The quasicontinuous belt of low pressure lying between the subtropical high-pressure belts of the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Also known as meteorological equator.

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