intertropical
adjective
in·ter·trop·i·cal
ˌin-tər-ˈträ-pi-kəl 
1
: situated between or within the tropics
2
: relating to regions within the tropics : tropical
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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.
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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
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
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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
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
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“Intertropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intertropical. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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