Question

During the hot weather season, the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) in July is primarily centered around which latitude?

• A. 10°N
• B. 25°N
• C. 35°N
• D. 5°N

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 25°N

• The Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is a low pressure zone located at the equator where trade winds converge, and so, it is a zone where air tends to ascend.

• In July, the ITCZ is located around 20°N-25°N latitudes (over the Gangetic plain), sometimes called the monsoon trough.

• This monsoon trough encourages the development of thermal low over north and northwest India.

• Due to the shift of ITCZ, the trade winds of the southern hemisphere cross the equator between 40° and 60°E longitudes and start blowing from southwest to northeast due to the Coriolis force