Describe the characteristics of the Equatorial low pressure belt.
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- This belt lies between 0° N to 5°N and 0°S to 5°S .
- since the vertical rays of the sun falls on the earth, the heat is intence and the temperature is high. the air becomes warm and expands.
- the convectional current also helps the heat to spread to the upper layers of the earth.
- this leads to the creation of low pressure best in the region.
- wind in this belt do not blow in fast pace and hence this belt is also known as the belts of calm or belts of doldrum.
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