Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:National_Weather_Service
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| gptkbp:affects |
tropical climate
air travel routes |
| gptkbp:can_cause |
flooding in coastal areas
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| gptkbp:can_lead_to |
tropical cyclones
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| gptkbp:driver |
tropical storms
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| gptkbp:formed |
trade winds converging
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| gptkbp:has_a_focus_on |
climate research
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| gptkbp:has_variations |
width throughout the year
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
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| gptkbp:influences |
monsoon systems
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| gptkbp:is_a_dynamic_system_that |
changes with seasons
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| gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of |
the Hadley cell circulation
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| gptkbp:is_a_region_that_can_lead_to |
droughts in some areas.
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| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
gptkb:El_Niño_phenomenon
the Coriolis effect |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
heavy rainfall
thunderstorms |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
high humidity
low pressure |
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
climate models
global weather patterns agricultural patterns in tropics |
| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
ocean temperatures
land-sea temperature differences |
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
tropical agriculture
|
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
hurricane formation
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| gptkbp:is_located_at |
equator
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| gptkbp:is_monitored_by |
meteorological satellites
climate anomalies |
| gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as |
weather maps
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| gptkbp:is_popular_for |
tropical thunderstorms
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| gptkbp:is_related_to |
trade wind patterns
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| gptkbp:is_significant_for |
tropical ecosystems
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
climatology
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| gptkbp:is_typically_found_between |
5° N and 5° S latitude
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| gptkbp:key_feature |
weather forecasting
marine life productivity |
| gptkbp:known_as |
doldrums
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| gptkbp:region |
convection currents
air masses meet air rises and cools seasonal shifts in weather weather systems can develop |
| gptkbp:shifts_with |
seasonal changes
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| gptkbp:was_a_factor_in |
climate change studies
tropical biodiversity tropical precipitation patterns |
| gptkbp:was_a_result_of |
solar heating of the Earth
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| gptkbp:zone |
intertropical convergence
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Doldrums
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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