What is the full form of ITCZ?
Intertropical convergence zone
ITCZ stands for Intertropical Convergence Zone — a low-pressure belt encircling the Earth near the equator where the northeast and southeast trade winds converge. The rising warm, moist air there produces heavy convective rainfall and thunderstorms, and the zone shifts north and south seasonally with the sun, driving monsoon onset in regions like India.
'Converter' and 'center' are not the recognised expansions, so options 1, 3 and 4 are incorrect.
Similar Questions
In how many agro-climatic zones has Tamil Nadu been classified?
Consider the following statements about the main reasons for the excessive cold in north India during the cold weather season and identify which of the statements are correct.
1. States like Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, being far away from the moderating influence of sea, experience continental climate.
2. The snowfall in the nearby Himalayan ranges creates a cold wave situation.
3. Around February, the cold winds coming from the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan bring a cold wave along with frost and fog over the northwestern parts of India.
________ is the wearing away of the landscape by different agents like water, wind, and ice.
The minimum period of time taken upto which the weather variations are considered to predict the climate of a place is ___________years.
Which of the following hill stations do NOT experience snowfall in winters?
Where does the Bay of Bengal Monsoon Branch and Arabian Sea Branch merge?
According to the Indian calendar, Hemanta season falls in which months?
Which of the following Indian states receive rainfall during October and November due to the North-East monsoon?
- In which region of India is the 'BWhw,' type of climate found?
Which of the following states in India, during October to December, receive rainfall due to Northeast monsoon?
Important Questions from Indian Climate
According to the Planning Commission of India's classification of the 15 broad agro-climatic regions of India, how many main agro-climatic zones encompass the state of Uttar Pradesh?
The average pattern of wind speed, temperature, rainfall etc., in place over a long period of time is called ___________.
Which one of the following States does not received most of its rain fall from SW Monsoon during the month of June to September ?
In India, maximum amount of rainfall is received from
When does the Tamil Nadu coast receive the maximum of its rainfall?
