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Why is ITCZ associated with high rainfall​

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ITCZ is associated with heavy rainfall as the air cools and rises, causing water vapor to be "squeezed" out as rain, resulting in a band of heavy precipitation around the globe. Air that rises along the ITCZ moves away from the equator and sinks in the subtropics at the Horse Latitudes, rounding out the Hadley Circulation.

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