Asymmetry of the Intertropical Convergence Zone Asymmetry of the Intertropical Convergence Zone There are a number of explanations of the asymmetry of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), known by sailors as The Doldrums. The ITCZ would be expected to overlie the geographic equator according to symmetric solar radiation. However, the ITCZ is mostly perennial in the northern hemisphere and in the eastern Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. It was originally explained by the asymmetrical distribution of continents. However, the distribution of land and ocean is severely asymmetric in the Indian Ocean, yet the ITCZ moves back and forth there between the southern and northern hemispheres. Continents surround
Do the Strand Do the Strand "Do the Strand" is the first song from English rock band Roxy Music's second album, "For Your Pleasure". In contrast to the songs from Roxy Music's eponymous debut album, this song starts suddenly without any instrumental fanfare. As with the rest of the album, the song was recorded at AIR Studios, Oxford Street, London. In the mode of early 1960's "dance craze" songs such as "The Twist", the song tries to convince the listener to dance "The Strand", which takes its name from a film noir advertisement for Strand cigarettes. The lyrics include, as is typical for