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the doldrums and horse latitudes are areas with light winds that made it difficult for the sailors to complete their Journey they are called what​

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The "doldrums" is a descriptive adjective for the corridor from around Earth closer to the equator when ships can become stuck in windless seas. In the horse elevations, where even the air moves down to towards the Earth's surface, the increasing jet stream eventually subsides.

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