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Which mechanism causes the ITCZ rainy season to shift seasonally across equatorial Africa?

A)Coriolis force fluctuations on ocean currents
B)Latitudinal shift cells by solar incidence
C)Albedo changes from ice coverage expanding
D)Jet stream meanders over continents

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When solar incidence varies, the Hadley cells shift latitude because maximum heating moves seasonally, causing the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) to follow the thermal equator. Therefore, a latitudinal shift occurs, rather than ocean current changes, albedo effects, or jet stream variations as the primary driver.

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