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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By analyzing tree rings from across the Northern Hemisphere, scientists reconstructed the long-term history of an atmospheric phenomenon known as a locked wave-5 jet stream pattern — where the jet stream forms five wavy ridges and troughs around the planet.
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
All four of the giant planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) have super-fast jet streams at their equators.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
However, its moisture-rich air has been scooped up by a weather system riding through a dip in the jet stream along the West Coast.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
In the East, the northern branch of the jet stream tends to carry faster-moving, less intense storms, which can mean snowfall near or even below average, with temperatures closer to seasonal norms, AccuWeather said.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
All four of the giant planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) have super-fast jet streams at their equators.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
However, its moisture-rich air has been scooped up by a weather system riding through a dip in the jet stream along the West Coast.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
In the East, the northern branch of the jet stream tends to carry faster-moving, less intense storms, which can mean snowfall near or even below average, with temperatures closer to seasonal norms, AccuWeather said.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Jet stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet%20stream. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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