Semi permanent features

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What is a semi permanent feature?
A weather system that varies in strength or position throughout the year
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What causes high surface pressure regions in winter time?
60 degrees North Siberia and Canada cool quicker than surounding sea creating high pressure and fry offshore winds
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What causes low pressure regions in summer?
30 degrees North low pressure regions form over Southern Asia due to land heating up quicker than sea
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What is the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone?
Heating of the Earth's surface causes low pressure which draws in cooler air to replace the rising air (air drawn from N and S of the Equator)
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Movement of the ITCZ in summer?
The ITCZ shifts Northwards to 23.5 degrees North on 21st of June bringing associated warm weather and possible anti cylones
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Movement of the ITCZ in Winter?
The ITCZ shifts Northwards to 23.5 degrees South on 21st of December bringing associated cold weather
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What causes high surface pressure regions in winter time?

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60 degrees North Siberia and Canada cool quicker than surounding sea creating high pressure and fry offshore winds

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What causes low pressure regions in summer?

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What is the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone?

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Movement of the ITCZ in summer?

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