intertropical

adjective

in·ter·trop·i·cal ˌin-tər-ˈträ-pi-kəl

: situated between or within the tropics

: relating to regions within the tropics : tropical

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Releasing aerosols in the northern hemisphere could potentially suppress tropical cyclones and move the intertropical convergence zone, a band of intense rainfall that fuels monsoons critical to agriculture in the tropics. —

Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2017 This causes the intertropical convergence zone (or ITCZ)—an area of low pressure that forms a band girdling the Earth—to shift northwards from the Equator towards the Tropic of Cancer. —

Anusha Krishnan, Quartz, 30 May 2022 Located 1600 kilometers south of Honolulu, the atoll sits just shy of 6° north of the equator, on the edge of the intertropical convergence zone, a band of ocean known for slack winds and abundant rainfall. —

Kenneth R. Weiss, Science | AAAS, 27 Aug. 2020 The intertropical convergence, or ITC, is an area of consistently severe weather near the equator. —

Jeff Wise, Popular Mechanics, 1 June 2020