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jet streams are curved because the earth is spinning.
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How do you use jet stream in a sentence?
A jet stream of water shot out of the hose.
Why is jet stream important?
a jet stream is important because of climate control
What convectional cell in the atmosphere connects the polar jet stream and the subtropical jet stream?
Ferrel.
In which layer of the atmosphere is the jet stream located?
The jet stream is located in the tropopause. This is the layer between the troposphere and the stratosphere. The jet stream is very strong wind that blows eastward.
What is isotachs contours?
These are lines of equal wind speed. They are most often contoured in the upper levels of the atmosphere, especially at the jet stream level. They are important for locating the jet stream and jet streaks within a jet stream
Why does a jet stream curve and bend?
Think about it this way. If it was flat then jet streams would be straight. But the Earth is round so jet streams are curved because of the curvature of the Earth.
Which is stronger polar jet stream or subtropical jet stream?
Polar jet stream is stronger.
What determines how far south the the cold air from the north pole travels?
The jet stream
How are the jet stream and the gulf stream different?
A gulf stream is water ,and a jet stream is air.
How is a fighter jet aerodynamic?
The shape of the aircraft makes it aerodynamic.
Where is the jet stream located?
The jet stream is located in the stratosphere.
What is the difference between a continental jet stream and a polar jet stream?
A continental jet-stream travels parallel to the equator - a polar jet-stream travels in a north/south direction.
What are the two jet streams in the northern hemisphere?
mid latitude jet stream and jet stream
What weather word starts with J?
jet stream
What is the jet stream of Jamaica?
Jamaica would be under the influence of the subtropical jet at times. The polar jetstream never makes it that far south.
Do jet stream occur in the mesosphere?
No. The jet stream is in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere.
which is true of jet streams?
The polar jet stream is generally stronger than the subtropical jet stream
