Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India

The double intertropical convergence zone in the Indian Ocean: Fact or fiction?

Volume 14 Issue 2

Kshodiram Saha

Abstract

The question of occurrence of double intertropical convergence zone in the Indian Ocean is examined with available daily satellite cloud photographs during the period July, 1966 through September, 1970. The evidence indicates that its occurrence in the Indian Ocean is much more frequent than that in other oceans. Theoretical studies as well as observational evidence suggest that its formation in the Indian ocean- may be intimately related to geographical distribution of ocean surface temperature. Possible nature of this relationship is discussed.

Date : 30-12-1972