jet stream
noun
: a long narrow meandering current of high-speed winds near the tropopause blowing from a generally westerly direction and often exceeding a speed of 250 miles (402 kilometers) per hour
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Three low-pressure systems formed a train of storms slowly moving along the jet stream — the river of air that moves weather systems — toward the Persian Gulf, said University of Pennsylvania climate scientist Michael Mann.
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Brittany Peterson, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2024
As the Arctic warms faster, the jet stream – which moves weather systems across the Earth – wobbles and weakens.
—Seth Borenstein, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2024
Winds roared to speeds of 265 mph high over Washington late Saturday — at about 35,000 feet above ground, cruising altitude for airplanes — as a powerful jet stream swept over the region.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2024
In a La Nina year, the reverse occurs: Stronger trade winds push warm water towards Asia forcing cold water to rise and nudging the jet stream northward.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2024
There was also outright weirdness — including a deranged jet stream with a wavy, loopy and swirling pattern that helped lock brutal heat domes in place.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2024
The storm, and a wall of arctic air, is expected to ride the jet stream across most of the nation over the next few days.
—USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
Higher up in the atmosphere, a potent jet stream with intense winds and a pocket of energy will spread over the area from the west.
—Jeff Halverson, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
But forecasters say the polar jet stream will again drop into Southern California on Monday and could produce 0.10 inches of rain across much of San Diego County, preventing the public from enjoying a partial eclipse of the sun.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
Brittany Peterson, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2024
As the Arctic warms faster, the jet stream – which moves weather systems across the Earth – wobbles and weakens.
—Seth Borenstein, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2024
Winds roared to speeds of 265 mph high over Washington late Saturday — at about 35,000 feet above ground, cruising altitude for airplanes — as a powerful jet stream swept over the region.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2024
In a La Nina year, the reverse occurs: Stronger trade winds push warm water towards Asia forcing cold water to rise and nudging the jet stream northward.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2024
There was also outright weirdness — including a deranged jet stream with a wavy, loopy and swirling pattern that helped lock brutal heat domes in place.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2024
The storm, and a wall of arctic air, is expected to ride the jet stream across most of the nation over the next few days.
—USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
Higher up in the atmosphere, a potent jet stream with intense winds and a pocket of energy will spread over the area from the west.
—Jeff Halverson, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
But forecasters say the polar jet stream will again drop into Southern California on Monday and could produce 0.10 inches of rain across much of San Diego County, preventing the public from enjoying a partial eclipse of the sun.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
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