intertropical

American  

[in-ter-trop-i-kuhl] / ˌɪn tərˈtrɒp ɪ kəl /

adjective

1. situated or occurring between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn; tropical.

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Etymology

Origin of intertropical

First recorded in 1785–95; inter- + tropical

Example Sentences

The researchers also found that an atmospheric band near the equator called the "intertropical convergence zone," which produces 30 percent of global precipitation, causes an intense amount of energy transfer, and produces ocean turbulence.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2023

The Spoonbills and Ibises constitute a homogeneous family of Herodiones, which have a wide distribution over the earth’s surface, although mostly prevalent within intertropical limits.

From Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)

Geographically the Republic of Guatemala is the heart of intertropical America.

From Guatemala, the country of the future by Pepper, Charles M.

The territory of the Republic belongs to the torrid zone comprised among the intertropical countries which are exempt from the rigorous winters of the countries of Europe, North and South America, and the Far East.

From Guatemala, the country of the future by Pepper, Charles M.

In the intertropical regions the sheep plays no part of importance.

From Domesticated Animals Their Relation to Man and to his Advancement in Civilization by Shaler, Nathaniel Southgate