Intertropical Convergence Zone

The Intertropical Convergence Zone is a persistent, low-pressure tropical belt characterized by the convergence of the trade winds from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, where intense convective activity and deep atmospheric uplift occur due to the ascending branch of the Hadley circulation near the equatorial region.

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    Shang‐Ping Xie

    Scripps Institution of Oceanography, United States

    18 publications · 1.9K citations

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    Sarah M. Kang

    Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea

    11 publications · 1.2K citations

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  3. DS
    David S. Battisti

    University of Washington, United States

    9 publications · 1.4K citations

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    Dargan M. W. Frierson

    University of Washington, United States

    8 publications · 1.3K citations

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    Stefan Hastenrath

    University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States

    8 publications · 689 citations

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  1. Journal of Climate

    98 publications · 10.6K citations

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  2. Geophysical Research Letters

    71 publications · 5.2K citations

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  3. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

    54 publications · 3.5K citations

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  4. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 43 publications · 3.3K citations

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  5. International Journal of Climatology

    15 publications · 816 citations

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