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doldrums The equatorial belt of calms or light variable winds, lying between the two trade wind belts. Also called equatorial calms or equatorial trough. The doldrums are a very important weather region for ocean sailing and weather in general. It is discussed here under its more official name of intertropical convergence zone.

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