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Doldrums
Located between 30 degrees North and 30 degrees South latitudes in the vicinity of the equator, this area typically has calm or light and variable winds. Also a nautical term for the equatorial trough. See Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) or the Horse Latitudes.
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