If you look at the Earth from space, you’ll notice a narrow band of clouds around the earth. In this week’s Sunday Science Tidbit we’re going to talk about the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone. The ...

The Intertropical Convergence Zone, or ITCZ, is a belt that circles the Earth near the equator, where the trade winds from the Northern and Southern hemispheres meet. This convergence forces warm, ...

Research by an international team of scientists led by University of New Mexico Professor Yemane Asmerom suggests contraction of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) during a warming Earth, ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — You'll often hear your First Coast News Weather Team mention the "ITCZ" throughout the Atlantic hurricane season. It plays a big role in our tropical weather across the basin and ...

MANILA, Philippines — Light rains may affect several areas starting Friday as the country gears up to commemorate All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, due to the effects of several weather systems, the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Overcast skies and scattered rain showers will prevail in Mindanao and Eastern Visayas, while the rest of the country will have fair weather on Sunday, according to the state ...

Tropical Depression Uwan remains inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and continues to move in the northeast direction while the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) will bring cloudy ...

Figure 1: Annual-mean precipitation, surface winds, and atmospheric energy balance. Figure 5: Atmospheric meridional energy flux and energy flux equator. However, equation (2) is merely an energy ...