Question

Explain the following terms:
(a) Horse latitudes (b) Doldrums

Answer 1

Answer:

Horse Latitude

A belt of calm air and sea occurring in both the northern and southern hemispheres between the trade winds and the westerlies.

Doldrums

A state or period of stagnation or depression.

Answer 2

Explanation:

a)Horse latitudes:-

Horse latitudes, subtropical ridges or subtropical highs are the subtropical latitudes between 30 and 35 degrees both north and south where Earth's atmosphere is dominated by the subtropical high, an

b) Doldrums:-

The "doldrums" is a popular nautical term that refers to the belt around the Earth near the equator where sailing ships sometimes get stuck on windless waters. ... As the air rises, it cools, causing persistent bands of showers and storms around the Earth's midsection.