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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That shifts the jet streams across the Pacific and North America, affecting weather across the continent.
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Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
That heat is the effect of a jet stream that is unusually far north, in a dynamic that climate change could be worsening.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
How climate change affects the jet stream The jet stream, or any wind, is the result of differences in surface temperature.
—Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
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.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
That heat is the effect of a jet stream that is unusually far north, in a dynamic that climate change could be worsening.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
How climate change affects the jet stream The jet stream, or any wind, is the result of differences in surface temperature.
—Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
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.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Jet stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet%20stream. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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