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What are equatorial calm zones also called?

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Loudrums
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Humdrums
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Doldrums
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Calmdrums
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The correct option is C Doldrums
Doldrums, also called equatorial calms, equatorial regions of light ocean currents and winds within the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), a belt of converging winds and rising air encircling Earth near the Equator.

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