What is the name given by sailors to the area where Hadley cells converge?
A) Horse latitudes
B) Intertropical convergence zone
C) Doldrums
D) Trade winds

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Sailors called the calm equatorial areas the doldrums. Scientists have come to call this area the intertropical convergence zone to show the convergence of the two Hadley cells. Information can be found in the section Atmospheric Circulation Generates Large-Scale Surface Wind Patterns.

What Is the Name Given by Sailors to the Area