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1. Intertropical Convergence Zone

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   The convergence is not purely a direct meeting of surface winds; rather, it represents the confluence zone where the lower branch of the Hadley Cell in one hemisphere meets the lower branch of the Hadley Cell in the other hemisphere. This atmospheric "suture line" traps and organizes immense volumes of moisture evaporated from the warm tropical oceans. As the air rises, it cools adiabatically, reaching saturation, which results in deep, persistent [cumulonimbus cloud](/entries/cumulon…