Which mechanism causes surface air convergence within a Hadley cell at the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?

💡 Explanation

When solar radiation is most intense nearequatorial regions, differential heating leads to rising air masses and low surface pressure because warm air rises creating zones of low pressure that draws in air. Therefore differential heating causes air convergence, rather than dynamics from Coriolis effect, descending air suppression, or polar ice latent heat.

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