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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Another surprise came via the detection of titanium on Tylos, just beneath the jet stream.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Meteorologists attribute this active pattern to the positioning of the jet stream, which is funneling storms across the northern US.
—Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
This particular storm is hitching a ride on the jet stream that supercharges it.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2025
This cooling strengthens the polar jet stream and shifts it northward, leading to distinct winter weather patterns across the United States.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Meteorologists attribute this active pattern to the positioning of the jet stream, which is funneling storms across the northern US.
—Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
This particular storm is hitching a ride on the jet stream that supercharges it.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2025
This cooling strengthens the polar jet stream and shifts it northward, leading to distinct winter weather patterns across the United States.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Jet stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet%20stream. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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