SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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In either the North or the South Pole
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South of the Tropic of Capricorn
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Near the Equator
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North of the Tropic of Cancer
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Detailed explanation-1: -Known to sailors around the world as the doldrums, the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone, (ITCZ, pronounced and sometimes referred to as the “itch”), is a belt around the Earth extending approximately five degrees north and south of the equator.
Detailed explanation-2: -The doldrums lies in the regions of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans that have little winds. There is no wind in that are so sailing by propelling of wind is not possible.
Detailed explanation-3: -This 10-degree belt around Earth’s midsection is called the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone, more commonly known as the doldrums. Intense solar heat in the doldrums warms and moistens the trade winds, thrusting air upwards into the atmosphere like a hot air balloon.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Doldrums is a low pressure area from 5°N to 5°S of the Equator. Winds are famously calm here, with prevailing breeze disappearing altogether at times, making it extremely difficult to navigate through. It’s a place for trade winds to meet other trade winds.