intertropical

adjective

in·​ter·​trop·​i·​cal ˌin-tər-ˈträ-pi-kəl 

1

: situated between or within the tropics

2

: relating to regions within the tropics : tropical

Examples of intertropical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This causes the intertropical convergence zone (or ITCZ)—an area of low pressure that forms a band girdling the Earth—to shift northwards from the Equator towards the Tropic of Cancer. — Anusha Krishnan, Quartz, 30 May 2022

Located 1600 kilometers south of Honolulu, the atoll sits just shy of 6° north of the equator, on the edge of the intertropical convergence zone, a band of ocean known for slack winds and abundant rainfall. — Kenneth R. Weiss, Science | AAAS, 27 Aug. 2020

The intertropical convergence, or ITC, is an area of consistently severe weather near the equator. — Jeff Wise, Popular Mechanics, 1 June 2020

Releasing aerosols in the northern hemisphere could potentially suppress tropical cyclones and move the intertropical convergence zone, a band of intense rainfall that fuels monsoons critical to agriculture in the tropics. — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for intertropical

• neotropical
• subtropical
• topical
• tropical