intertropical front

intertropical front

[¦in·tər′träp·ə·kəl ′frənt] (meteorology) The interface or transition zone occurring within the equatorial trough between the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Also known as equatorial front; tropical front.

intertropical front

intertropical frontIntertropical front.A narrow elongated line of meteorological activity between the southern and northern tradewinds in the intertropical convergence zone. According to some meteorologists, it is not a true frontal surface.