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← GeographyWhich mechanism causes the ITCZ rainy season to shift seasonally across equatorial Africa?
A)Coriolis force fluctuations on ocean currents
B)Latitudinal shift cells by solar incidence✓
C)Albedo changes from ice coverage expanding
D)Jet stream meanders over continents
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When solar incidence varies, the Hadley cells shift latitude because maximum heating moves seasonally, causing the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) to follow the thermal equator. Therefore, a latitudinal shift occurs, rather than ocean current changes, albedo effects, or jet stream variations as the primary driver.
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