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ITCZ

ITCZ is the initialism of intertropical convergence zone.

Meaning of intertropical convergence zone

Noun

intertropical convergence zone

  1. The zone near the equator where mixing occurs between the two tropical zones of the atmosphere.
    • During the high-sun season the intertropical convergence zone with its thundershowery precipitation affects the areas much as it does in the Ar areas year-round; during the low-sun season the subtropical high pressure cells shift equatorward over the areas much as they occupy the subtropical desert...1985, Paul E. Lydolph, The Climate of the Earth, page 196
    Synonyms:
    ITCZ

Forms of ITCZ

pluralITCZs

Questions about ITCZ

What is ITCZ the initialism of?
ITCZ is the initialism of intertropical convergence zone.

Words near ITCZ in the dictionary

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Adapted from Wiktionary: ITCZ (page history and authors); intertropical convergence zone (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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