[DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about EQUATOR - StudyStack [PAR] SAILING SHIPS MAY EXPERIENCE DAYS OF CALM IN THIS OCEAN REGION 
... REGION NEAR THE EQUATOR THAT TOOK THE WIND OUT OF SINBAD'S... [DOC] [TLE] Doldrums - Wikipedia [PAR] The doldrums is a colloquial expression derived from historical maritime usage, 
which refers to those parts of the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean affected 
by the Intertropical Convergence Zone, a low-pressure area around the equator 
where the prevailing winds are calm ... This process can lead to light or variable 
winds and more severe weather,... [DOC] [TLE] What is the belt of calm air near the equator? | Reference.com [PAR] When sail-powered ships reached these dreaded zones, they faced the potential 
of stalling for days or weeks without enough wind to proceed, ... These 
subtropical regions, beginning at about 30 degrees, are the horse latitudes. ... 
Near the equator, the trade winds from the northern and southern ... You May 
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Polar easterlies flow to low-pressure areas in sub-polar regions. .... A hurricane is 
a giant, spiraling tropical storm that can pack wind speeds ..... areas of calm 
winds north of the Equator in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. [DOC] [TLE] What are the horse latitudes? - NOAA's National Ocean Service [PAR] Jun 6, 2014 ... The horse latitudes are subtropical regions known for calm winds and little 
precipitation. ... The horse latitudes are regions located at about 30 degrees north 
and south of the equator. ... According to legend, the term comes from ships 
sailing to the New World that would often become stalled for days or even... [DOC] [TLE] doldrums | meteorology | Britannica.com [PAR] Doldrums, also called equatorial calms, equatorial regions of light ocean currents 
... (ITCZ), a belt of converging winds and rising air encircling Earth near the 
Equator. ... The crews of sailing ships dreaded the doldrums because their ships 
were often ... the doldrums, oceanic regions of calm surface air, occur within the 
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Middle of the World) Monument near Quito, ... As the ever-growing fleet of cruise 
ships criss-cross the oceans they ... can create spells of total calm stranding 
sailing ships for days, .... Brazil: South America's Biggest Adventure... [DOC] [TLE] Atmospheric circulation - Science in Context - Gale [PAR] Therefore, surface air near the equator will rise into the upper atmosphere and ... 
Sailing ship captains feared and avoided equatorial waters because winds are 
so ... A second region of calm on Earth's surface, according to the three-cell 
model, ... may be undisturbed for long stretches in one region (as across an 
ocean), but... [DOC] [TLE] The Atlantean Conspiracy: The South Pole Does Not Exist! [PAR] Jun 13, 2015 ... We might with equal chance of success try to sail through the cliffs of Dover, as to 
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Question: Sailing ships may experience days of calm in this ocean region near the Equator
Answer: Doldrums