what is INTER TROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE(ITCZ) ?

Question

This is where the north east and southeast trade winds converge but can anyone tell me something more about it???

Answer 1

The ITCZ is an area of low pressure that may very throughout the year(summer and winter).
First it is cause when the sun energy is concentrated over a section of the planet causing the surface to heat up,therefore creating and area of low pressure that is unstable,thus thunder storms and drenching rain is highly possible.this area of course,is located close to the equator.but during the northern hemispheres summer it will fluctuate more to the north.
To us in the west its more familiarly recognized as(even though the term is widely used world wide). Inter Tropical Convergence Zone,this area is were the suns energy is felt the most on a more constant basis.
Its also called the Doldrums in the east.

Answer 2

it is the area of permanent Low Pressure around the equator, also known as 'Doldrums'