Jet Stream: Current of Rapidly Moving Air
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Description: Explains how the jet stream forms between hot and cold air masses.
Jet Stream: current of rapidly moving air The jet stream is a current of fast moving air found in the upper levels of the atmosphere. This rapid current is typically thousands of kilometers long, a few hundred kilometers wide, and only a few kilometers thick. Jet streams are usually found somewhere between 10-15 km (6-9 miles) above the earth's surface. The position of this upper-level jet stream denotes the location of the strongest SURFACE temperature contrast (as in the diagram below).
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