This compares with a normal position of 16.7N and a position last year of 16.4N

In the western areas (10W-10E), the ITCZ moved only slightly north during the current dekad, and is currently located near 16.1N compared with a normal location

During the period from May 11 – 20 2007, the African portion of the ITCZ was located near 13.5 degrees north latitude when averaged over the ten day period and from 15W-35E..

Examining figure 3 which depicts the ITCZ vs normal for the area of 20-35 degrees east, it is seen that after beginning the season well south of normal, the ITCZ rapidly

During the period from October 1 - 10, 2008, the African portion of the Intertropical Front (ITF) was located at around 15.6 degrees north latitude, compared to the mean of

During the period from October 11-20, 2005, the African portion of the Intertropical Convergence Zone was located near 13.8 degrees north latitude when averaged from 15W-35E

In the east, from 20E-35E, the latest position of the ITCZ was around 10.7 degrees north, compared to a climatological mean of 11.4N and a position during the previous period

This position was around 0.5 degrees north of the climatological mean, and nearly two degrees south from its position during the second dekad of October (See Figure 1).. The

It currently has a mean latitude of approximately 13.2 degrees north when averaged over the ten day period and from 15W-35E.. This is slightly north of the normal position of