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
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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
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“Jet stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet%20stream. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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