Does the location of the ITCZ appear to be related to the formation

of tropical cyclones? Use examples from the Northern and Southern

Hemisphere to support your position. What will be an ideal response?


Yes, the location of the ITCZ appears to be related to the formation of tropical cyclones.
Tropical cyclones form in the Western Pacifi c Ocean where the ITCZ crosses into the
Southern Hemisphere, but are absent in the Eastern Pacifi c Ocean where the ITCZ stays
north of the equator. The same situation applies to the Southern Atlantic Ocean.

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