Which of the following statement is correct about "ITCZ"? 1) It stands for Inter tropical concurrence zone. 2) When ITCZ shifts to the north during summer, the wind belts shifts to eastward.

Which of the following statement is correct about "ITCZ"? 1) It stands for Inter tropical concurrence zone. 2) When ITCZ shifts to the north during summer, the wind belts shifts to eastward. Correct Answer Neither 1 nor 2

The correct answer is Neither 1 nor 2.

• ITCZ stands for Intertropical convergence zone.
• It is a low-pressure belt.
• It is also knowns as "the doldrums" or "the calms".
• This zone encircles the earth near the thermal equator.
• Originally, it was identified as "Intertropical front".
• When ITCZ shifts to the north during summer, the wind belts shifts to the northward.
• ITCZ is responsible for the wet and dry seasons in the tropics.
• It was originally identified from the 1920s to the 1940s  as the Intertropical front (ITF).
• It is a low-pressure belt.

​          Note - In the northern hemisphere, this belt consists of the Aleutian low and the Icelandic low. 

                   - In the southern hemisphere, It exists around the periphery of the Antarctic continent.