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) ...
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 ...
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The intriguing phenomenon helping planes slingshot across the Atlantic at 800 mph
The polar regions cool dramatically ... That’s not an issue at night — so the jet stream accelerates. This is especially true over the ocean. Even though the speed of sound at sea level ...
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Jet Stream vs. Gulf Stream: What’s the Difference?
Meteorologists often blame unusual weather events on the movements of a jet stream, not to be confused with the similarly active Gulf Stream. Learn the key differences between the two before the ...
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 ...
Louisiana just got its first-ever blizzard warning
Louisiana isn’t known for extreme cold weather—but that changed Tuesday, when the National Weather Service issued its ...
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Earth’s warming is weakening the polar vortex. Here’s what that means for extreme cold.
Simple physics suggests changes to polar vortex and jet-stream patterns are logical responses to the dramatic changes humans have caused to Earth’s natural systems, said Andrew Dessler ...
High pressure and polar air: The science behind our shivering cold snaps
The unseasonable chill that has swept through the eastern half of the US defies last year's mild winters and the South's ...
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Astronomers detect ferocious jet-stream winds on alien planet
WASHINGTON — In Earth's upper atmosphere, a fast-moving band of air called the jet stream ... the night side. Its atmosphere is about 2,060 degrees Fahrenheit, with its polar regions less ...