Subtropics
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The subtropical zones or subtropics are geographical and climate zones immediately to the north and south of the tropics. Geographically part of the temperate zones of both hemispheres, they cover the
Houses in subtropical Charleston, South Carolina, along The Battery
Natural fog in Northwest Vietnam
Wetland Park in Hong Kong
Fynbos in South Africa
The Intertropical Convergence Zone, known by sailors as the doldrums or the calms because of its monotonous windless weather, is the area where the northeast and the southeast trade winds converge. It
The ITCZ is visible as a band of clouds encircling Earth near the Equator.
The "doldrums" is a popular nautical term that refers to the belt around the Earth near the equator where sailing ships sometimes get stuck on windless waters.
Hurricanes Celia and Darby in the eastern Pacific and the precursor to Hurricane Alex in the Intertropical Convergence Zone. (2010)