Jet Stream, Illustration


An illustration of the jet stream. Jet streams are relatively narrow bands of strong wind in the upper levels of the atmosphere. The winds blows from west to east in jet streams but the flow often shifts to the north and south. Jet streams follow the boundaries between hot and cold air.


Size: 3243px × 3188px
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Photo credit: © Science History Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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