equator
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That last requirement eliminates countries near the equator, including those in Southeast Asia and much of South America.
From MarketWatch
During the peak of the storm, the Sun's activity compressed Earth's magnetic field so strongly that charged particles were able to travel much farther along magnetic field lines toward the equator.
From Science Daily
Others, such as Cerulean Warblers and Red Knots, begin their prebreeding migratory journeys in the Southern Hemisphere, where days are getting shorter, not longer, and then cross the equator to reach North America.
From Scientific American
During El Nino, winds blowing west along the equator slow down, and warm water is pushed east, creating warmer surface ocean temperatures.
From Reuters
The currents ferry heat from the equator to the poles, where the water cools and gains density until it plunges downward, carrying heat and carbon dioxide into the abyss.
From Science Magazine
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