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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The ongoing warmth is due to the position of the jet stream, which has been unusually far north, AccuWeather meteorologist Tom Kines told USA TODAY.
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
This is due to the behavior of the jet stream — essentially a river of air that storms flow through — which often shifts north during a La Niña winter.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Simon and her team of researchers had Hubble zoom in on the Spot, trapped between two jet streams, to examine its shape, size, and subtle color changes.
—New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024
Seasonal storm tracks associated with jet stream patterns.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
This is due to the behavior of the jet stream — essentially a river of air that storms flow through — which often shifts north during a La Niña winter.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Simon and her team of researchers had Hubble zoom in on the Spot, trapped between two jet streams, to examine its shape, size, and subtle color changes.
—New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024
Seasonal storm tracks associated with jet stream patterns.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Jet stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet%20stream. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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