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Low pressure belt encircling the earth near the equator is called
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belt of low pressure encircling the earth near the equator is called doldrums. Due
to solar heating the air above equator expands. The expanding air causes the low pressure. Doldrums are windless conditions. Calm periods when the
winds disappears altogether and where sailing ships sometimes get stuck for
periods of days or weeks are also found in doldrums.
The belt of low pressure encircling the earth near the equator is called doldrums. Due to solar heating the air above equator expands. The expanding air causes the low pressure. Doldrums are windless conditions. Calm periods when the winds disappears altogether and where sailing ships sometimes get stuck for periods of days or weeks are also found in doldrums.
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