Geography
Give reasons for the following:
The Tropical Belt of Calms is also known as the Horse Latitude.
Atmospheric Pressure & Winds
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The Tropical Belt of Calms is also known as the Horse Latitude because in olden days because of the absence of surface winds ships had to unload the cargo to make them lighter. At times the cargo used to be horses.
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