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(i) What are 'doldrums'?

(ii) Why is it so called?

Atmospheric Pressure & Winds

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(i) A zone of low pressure lying parallel to equator where North-East and South-East trade winds converge and meet each other, producing calm and light surface winds and a strong upward movement of air is called Doldrums.

(ii) It is called so because the word Doldrums is associated with a gloomy, listless mood, perhaps reflecting the sultry air and variable breeze found there.

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