Definition of Jet stream

1. Noun. A high-speed high-altitude airstream blowing from west to east near the top of the troposphere; has important effects of the formation of weather fronts.

Generic synonyms: Airstream

Definition of Jet stream

1. Noun. (meteorology) any of the high-speed, high-altitude air currents that circle the Earth in a westerly direction ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jet Stream

jet lags
jet machine
jet nebuliser
jet off
jet pack
jet packs
jet plane
jet propulsion
jet set
jet sets
jet setter
jet setters
jet setting
jet ski
jet skis
jet stream
jet streams
jetbead
jetbeads
jetboat
jetboats
jetcar
jetcars
jetcopter
jetcopters
jete
jeterus
jetes
jetfighter
jetfighters

Literary usage of Jet stream

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. U. S. Dual-Use Exports to Iraq and Their Impact on the Health of the Persian by DIANE Publishing Company (1997)
"The subtropical jet stream remained over the norther Arabian Peninsula; ... Middle and high clouds from the subtropical jet stream affected Kuwait and ..."

2. Proceedings of the 11th Annual Pacific Climate (PACLIM) Workshop edited by Caroline M. Isaacs, Vera L. Tharp (1995)
"The reason for neglecting "cutoff lows" is that once the cutoff occurs, the flow is no longer part of the jet stream. Two monthly jet stream databases were ..."

3. Truth from the "Zog Bog" by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1993)
"... that have repeatedly formed huge blocking-systems that alter the path of the high altitude jet stream and dam up the normal flow of weather fronts. ..."

4. Transferring Technologies for the Hardwood Industry: Wetwood Detection by Christopher W. Murdoch, Gary W. Holland, Sun J. Chang (1994)
"The use of cryogenic technology provides an effective means to create a homogenous layer to be cut with a high-pressure jet stream. The resulting kerf width ..."

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