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The major jet streams on Earth are westerly winds that flow west to east.
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What is a true fact about jet streams?
The polar jet stream is generally stronger than the subtropical jet stream
What are high altitude rivers of air?
you mean jet streams...or thermals?
What are narrow belts of strong winds at high altitudes which flow from east to west called?
Jet Streams
Whats the difference between jet streams and global wind belts?
The difference between jet streams and global wind belts is jet streams is winds of high speed generally from the west that move 250 miles per hour. Global wind belts are created when the earth receives an unequal amount of heat from sunlight and the spinning of the earth.
What layer does the jet stream flow below?
The main jet streams are located near the tropopause, the transition between the troposphere (where temperature decreases with altitude) and the stratosphere(where temperature increases with altitude).
which is true of jet streams?
The polar jet stream is generally stronger than the subtropical jet stream
What is a true fact about jet streams?
The polar jet stream is generally stronger than the subtropical jet stream
Why do jet streams flow parallel to isobars?
Because jet streams are above the friction layer, they have a negligible effect. The wind is balanced by the Coriolis effect and the pressure gradient so that the winds flow parallel to isobars.
What are high altitude rivers of air?
you mean jet streams...or thermals?
General direction of flow of the jet stream is toward the?
west to east
What are narrow belts of strong winds at high altitudes which flow from east to west called?
Jet Streams
Fast moving currents of air found near the top of the troposphere are called?
Jet streams~ Rebecca
Which statement is true of jet streams?
The polar jet stream is generally stronger than the subtropical jet stream
What is true about jets streams?
The polar jet stream is generally stronger than the subtropical jet stream. The subtropical jet stream lies between the westerlies and trade winds.
Where are the major jet streams in the ocean?
There are 2 jet streams in the northern hemisphere and 2 in the southern hemisphere. They are known as the subtropical jet stream and the polar jet streams subsequently for get side.
Whats the difference between jet streams and global wind belts?
The difference between jet streams and global wind belts is jet streams is winds of high speed generally from the west that move 250 miles per hour. Global wind belts are created when the earth receives an unequal amount of heat from sunlight and the spinning of the earth.
What is the area called where jet streams are found where cold and warm air meet?
Jet streams are generally located near the tropopause, the layer between the troposphere (where temperatures decrease with altitude) and the stratosphere (where temperatures increase with altitude).
