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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Pressure systems usually move from west to east in the Northern Hemisphere, ushered along by the jet stream.
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2024
The previous four to five years had been fairly quiet, but 2023 featured an active jet stream, leading to heavier rains and more moisture in the late spring and early summer.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 7 June 2024
During La Niña, the jet stream racing east across the Pacific Ocean often meanders far to the north and is less reliable across the southern tier of the United States.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2024
Both meteorologists said the active jet stream is being powered in part by the diminishing El Niño, a climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean that affects weather in the U.S. and around the world.
—Elizabeth Weise, The Courier-Journal, 29 May 2024
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2024
The previous four to five years had been fairly quiet, but 2023 featured an active jet stream, leading to heavier rains and more moisture in the late spring and early summer.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 7 June 2024
During La Niña, the jet stream racing east across the Pacific Ocean often meanders far to the north and is less reliable across the southern tier of the United States.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2024
Both meteorologists said the active jet stream is being powered in part by the diminishing El Niño, a climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean that affects weather in the U.S. and around the world.
—Elizabeth Weise, The Courier-Journal, 29 May 2024
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“Jet stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet%20stream. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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