Q: What is the ITCZ?

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arab Weather - The ITCZ region is an abbreviation for Intertropical Convergence Zone, which is the area where tropical winds meet. This region represents a belt of low pressure that forms around the equator where the northeastern trade winds from the northern hemisphere meet the southeastern trade winds from the southern hemisphere.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The ITCZ is characterized by dense clouds and heavy precipitation, and is often a site of thunderstorms and monsoon rains. The location of this zone is affected by seasonal changes in the position of the sun, as it moves north during the summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and south during the summer in the Southern Hemisphere.</p>