Polar vortex maps show where arctic blast is set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South
A polar vortex dipping down from Siberia is bringing a cold front with frigid temperatures to millions Americans. See maps of ...
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Is the polar vortex to blame for Houston's 2025 snow storm?
With last week's freeze being the second time temperatures dipped below freezing this winter, many are wondering if this ...
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Jet Stream vs. Gulf Stream: What’s the Difference?
Jet streams are air currents formed by the collision of warm tropical air and cold polar air in the atmosphere, plus the rotation of the planet. When meteorologists in North America mention “the ...
Jet stream helping planes slingshot across Atlantic Ocean at 800 mph
When Virgin Atlantic Flight 10 took off from New York’s JFK International Airport this week, it was running 1 hour 13 minutes ...
Astronomers detect ferocious jet-stream winds on alien planet
In Earth's upper atmosphere, a fast-moving band of air called the jet stream blows with winds of more than 275 miles (442 km) ...
What impact did the jet stream have on winter storms in Georgia? See what experts said.
As the Arctic rapidly warms, the temperature difference between the polar region and lower latitudes decreases, which weakens ...
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What impact did the jet stream have on winter storms in Georgia? See what experts said.
“Typically going from west to east, and formed at the boundary between significantly different air temperatures, like between cold polar air and warmer tropical air.” “The jet stream is ...