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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Turbulence occurs all across the globe and is felt most often near mountain ranges and the edges of jet streams.
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
The jet stream coursing between these clashing air masses has swept a series of storm systems through Texas, Oklahoma and up into the Midwest.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2024
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
The jet stream coursing between these clashing air masses has swept a series of storm systems through Texas, Oklahoma and up into the Midwest.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2024
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“Jet stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet%20stream. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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