Question

the tropical belt of calm is also known as Horse latitude give reason for the following

Answer 1

tropica belt of calm is also known as horse latitude because in olden days because of the absence of surface winds ships had to unload the cargo to make them lighter. at times the cargo used to be horses.

Answer 2

Answer:

Often due to the calm water, ships would not move in the ocean water in this latitude prolonging their voyage. The shortage of drinking water made it difficult for the crew of the ships to keep the horses alive and thus they threw the horses into the oceans. ... Therefore, this belt is also known as the Horse Latitudes.