The jet stream
The fast dense current of air is called the jet stream. It flows west to east, dividing cold Arctic air from warmer southern air in the northern hemisphere, influencing weather patterns and the movement of storms.
A continental jet-stream travels parallel to the equator - a polar jet-stream travels in a north/south direction.
a jet stream is important because of climate control
It is false that a plane flying against a jet stream will travel faster than a plane traveling with a jet stream.
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Put simply, the jet stream mixes the cold polar air with warm air from the tropics and vice versa, meaning climates across the UK are more temperate. This can have a number of effects, depending on the position of the jet stream in relation to the UK, and the direction and angle of travel of the jet stream. For example, if it is south of the UK, this will cause colder weather. If, on the other hand, it is north of the UK, the he opposite will happen - warmer weather will ensue. When the jet stream is positioned directly over the UK, the weather will be wetter and windier than usual.
Put simply, the jet stream mixes the cold polar air with warm air from the tropics and vice versa, meaning climates across the UK are more temperate. This can have a number of effects, depending on the position of the jet stream in relation to the UK, and the direction and angle of travel of the jet stream. For example, if it is south of the UK, this will cause colder weather. If, on the other hand, it is north of the UK, the he opposite will happen - warmer weather will ensue. When the jet stream is positioned directly over the UK, the weather will be wetter and windier than usual.
Because a jet stream goes past England every year which carries a lot of wind, rain, clouds etc... but sometimes it only goes past some parts of England which means that the jet stream going past them will be more warmer where as the places that the jet stream is going past them, is going to be cold.
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The temperature difference between the cold polar regions and the warmer lower latitudes increases in the winter, intensifying the pressure gradient and causing the jet stream to move faster. Additionally, shorter days and longer nights in the winter result in a more pronounced temperature gradient, further accelerating the jet stream.
The jet stream