Which atmospheric effect results from collision of air masses along subtropical high-pressure belts?

💡 Explanation

When air masses converge at subtropical high-pressure belts, surface air rises and creates a low-pressure zone known as the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). Therefore the ITCZ is created, rather than Rossby waves (mid-latitude), Hadley cell subsidence (descending air), or trade winds (divergent airflow).

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