Calm winds associated weak pressure gradient and the vertical ascent of air in the ITCZ are known as
A) Hadley cells.
B) the horse latitudes.
C) the doldrums.
D) westerlies.

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Calm winds associated with weak pressure gradients and vertical ascent of air in the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) are known as the doldrums. The horse latitudes are associated with the subtropical high-pressure zone and westerlies refer to the prevailing winds that blow from west to east in the middle latitudes. Hadley cells are a large-scale atmospheric circulation pattern that helps drive the trade winds and tropical climate zones.

Calm Winds Associated Weak Pressure Gradient and the Vertical Ascent