DEFINITION OF DOLDRUMS

Light winds in the region near the equator, or

more technically the region near the equator characterized by

light shifting winds and low pressure. The weather in this

region tends to be monotonous, hence the common expres

sion “down in the doldrums.” Air is warmed in this region

and rises to form huge cumulus clouds and convective hot

towers that release tremendous amounts of latent heat, making

the air more buoyant, and driving the atmospheric

Hadley Cells.

See also ATMOSPHERE; HADLEY CELL.

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