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double Intertropical Convergence Zone

When small-scale turbulence imprints on the global atmospheric circulation: Uncovering the Cause of the Double Intertropical Convergence Zone Bias in ICON

When small-scale turbulence imprints on the global atmospheric circulation: Uncovering the Cause of the Double Intertropical Convergence Zone Bias in ICON

One feature stands out in any map of tropical rainfall from satellites: a narrow band of intense precipitation encircling the globe near the equator. This is the Intertropical Convergence Zone, a key feature of the global atmospheric circulation that imports moisture into the tropics and exports energy to higher latitudes. But for decades, climate models …[Read More]