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The area around the equator is of intense low pressure where the prevailing winds are calm, particularly in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Indeed, the term has a nautical history. What is it called colloquially?

A

Foehn

B

Doldrums

C

Horse latitudes

D

Equatorial calm

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