Rethinking the Mysterious Doldrums: New Research Turns Century-Old Theory on Its Head

Julia Windmiller’s study suggests the doldrums are caused by sinking, not rising, air, overturning long-standing theories and possibly improving climate models. In the Age of Sail, sailors riding the trade winds past the equator feared being trapped in the doldrums, a meteorologically distinct region in the deep tropics known for its low wind speeds. For [...]