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) ...
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The polar vortex dips into the Twin Tiers
The polar vortex can dip into North America mainly due to a weakened jet stream. In the mid-latitudes, the Twin Tiers is in the mid-latitude, the jet stream is called the prevailing westerlies as ...
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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Why Polar Vortexes Are Becoming More Common
Understanding the Polar Vortex The polar vortex is like a massive whirlpool of frigid air moving around our planet's poles.
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Powerful polar vortex in the stratosphere brings frigid temperatures to US
The jet stream typically acts as a barrier to keep the polar vortex ... The images below show how the influence of climate ...