Geography Glossary - I


insolation

The sun's energy received by the earth


International Date Line

An imaginary line near 180¡ã longitude that exists to separate the two simultaneous days that exist on the planet that the same time


isoline

A line connecting points of equal value. See the list of over two dozen different types of isolines


ITCZ (Intertropical Convergence Zone)

The zone of low pressure near the equator where the trade winds converge and create heavy convectional precipitation; also known as the Inter tropical Front (ITF)

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