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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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 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. —

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