noun
intertropical convergence zone; ITCZ
Meteorological term for the belt near the equator where trade winds converge, often associated with heavy rainfall.
熱帯収束帯の位置は季節によって南北に移動する。
The position of the intertropical convergence zone shifts north and south with the seasons.
Compound of 熱帯 (ねったい, 'tropics'), 収束 (しゅうそく, 'convergence'), and 帯 (たい, 'zone' or 'belt'). A direct translation of the English term 'intertropical convergence zone'.