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Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) - What, Why, How, When?

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  1. the intertropical convergence zone or itcz pronounced itch is a major factor in explaining why some areas get human tropical climates seasonally as opposed
  2. to constantly first let's clear up a common misconception it's common to think that the itcz is
  3. the equator but this is false the itcz is the name given to the area in the tropics characterized by low pressure
  4. understanding what causes this low pressure will in turn explain how the itcz plays a major role in creating rainy seasons for countries like india
  5. in one month then a dry season six months later to do this imagine a perfectly centered universe where the earth is balanced
  6. exactly along its center with a zero degree axle tilt the earth is unaffected by any planetary gravitational pull
  7. so earth's path around the sun is perfectly equidistant forever in this example the sun will always focus on solar energy directly and
  8. evenly at the equator this heat will cause the air to expand become lighter which will then rise this rising air will create low pressure
  9. which will encourage cloud formation and produce high rainfall the areas north and south of the equator will receive the sinking air from the
  10. equator leading to high pressure skies which prevents cloud formation ultimately leading to low rainfall if these perfect conditions were
  11. constant this area will always have a wet climate and this area will always have a dry climate
  12. all year round the opportunity for seasons wouldn't exist now let's add a splash of realism by
  13. adding earth's 23 degree tilt with this 23 degree tilt you'll notice that the tropic of cancer receives more direct sunlight during the month of july
  14. whereas the tropic of capricorn receives more direct sunlight during the month of january now if the intertropical convergence
  15. zone is the area of low pressure and low pressure is created due to the concentration of sunlight then in july the itc-z isn't going to be
  16. along the equator no it'll be in the north promoting high rainfall
  17. essentially because the concentration of sunlight varies per season depending on the position of the earth in relation to the sun
  18. so too will the itcz vary throughout the year this creates areas of low pressure and high rainfall that shifts from the
  19. tropic of cancer to the tropic of capricorn now for the big picture we'll start in march when the itcz is
  20. along the equator as the year progresses and the sun is concentrating more of its energy towards tropic of cancer
  21. so too will the itcz move to meet the area of solar concentration bringing with it high levels of precipitation looking at a climate graph from india
  22. you'll notice high levels of rainfall during the month of july as a result the shift to the itc z to the north in july leave the tropic of capricorn
  23. lacking the solar concentration it needs for low pressure which means that high rainfall enjoyed in the north isn't around in the south so the south will
  24. experience a dry season moving through the year the sun will begin to concentrate its energy towards the tropic of capricorn by january and
  25. now the south will experience a rainy season while the north will experience a dry season
  26. this can be noticed in indonesia's climate graph showing high levels of rainfall in january as a result
  27. and now you know how the intertropical convergence zone can create seasonal human tropical climates by shifting low pressure skies between the tropic of
  28. cancer and the tropic of capricorn well done thank you for watching please support the channel by leaving a
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