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|Meaning=#The parallel of latitude of 5°N; so named because this is the annual mean latitude of the [[equatorial trough]]. | |||
|Explanation=#(''Also called'' [[equatorial trough]].) The axis of the [[barotropic]] current that characterizes the low [[troposphere]] in equatorial regions.<br/> This axis is marked by the presence of a [[convergence line]] (the [[intertropical convergence zone|intertropical convergence zone]]).<br/> | |||
#<br/>''See'' [[heat equator]], [[hyetal equator]], [[thermal equator]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:23, 29 March 2024
- The parallel of latitude of 5°N; so named because this is the annual mean latitude of the equatorial trough.
- (Also called equatorial trough.) The axis of the barotropic current that characterizes the low troposphere in equatorial regions.
This axis is marked by the presence of a convergence line (the intertropical convergence zone).
See heat equator, hyetal equator, thermal equator.