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The equator is an intensely heated throughout the year .
Due to the intense heating the air in this region becomes warm and light and it rises above creating a partial vacuum .(As you know vacuum leads to decrease in air pressure)
As a result a region of permanent low pressure is created called the equatorial low pressure belt.
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DevinThe low pressure belt found at the equator is known as the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). It is characterized by warm, rising air and often experiences convective storms and heavy rainfall. The ITCZ is a region where the trade winds from both hemispheres meet and converge.
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At What Latitude or Longitude are the Pressure Belts?
The pressure belts are located at different latitudes rather than longitudes. Some of the main pressure belts include the equatorial low-pressure belt near the equator, the subtropical high-pressure belts around 30 degrees north and south latitudes, and the subpolar low-pressure belts near the poles.
How do high pressure belts form?
High pressure belts form as a result of air cooling and descending at specific latitudes in the Earth's atmosphere. As the air sinks, it becomes warmer and denser, creating an area of high pressure at the surface. These high pressure belts are typically found around 30 degrees north and south of the equator, known as the subtropical highs.
What is the low pressure area around equator?
The Intertropical Coverance Zone. Or to abbreviate, ITCZ.
Which winds blow from mid-latitudehigh pressure belts to equatorial low pressure belts?
due to high temperature north west India becomes a seat of low pressure .this condition attracts the south east trade winds from southern hemisphere and while crossing the equator the winds change their direction to south west
Explain why there are global high-pressure and low-pressure belts on Earth?
The convection cells radiate heat.
