Convergence zones are key features in the Earth's atmospheric circulation, playing a vital role in shaping weather patterns across the globe.

Because of the shape of Michigan and the shape of Lake Michigan, we get what is called a convergence zone. This zone makes unique weather here in Michigan.

The Intertropical Convergence Zone is usually characterized as a region of converging trade winds and rising air masses near the equator.

Welcome to the wacky world of the Puget Sound Convergence Zone, where it was truly two different worlds of weather.

For example, on a good Convergence Zone day, Everett and Hansville might get 0.30"; of rain while Seattle stays dry. Then, later in winter, a soaking all-day storm rolls through that might bring 1 ...

The Calm and Variable Inner Life of the Atlantic Intertropical Convergence Zone: The Relationship Between the Doldrums and Surface Convergence Journal: Geophysical Research Letters Published: 2024 ...

The South Pacific convergence zone (SPCZ) is evaluated in simulations of historical climate from phase 5 of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP5) and phase 6 (CMIP6) models, showing a ...