Definitions

jet stream

NOUN

upper-atmospheric wind

Synonyms

WEAK

air stream geostrophic wind gradient wind high-altitude wind high-speed wind stream prevailing wind upper-atmosphere wind

Example Sentences

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After being on the warmer side of the jet stream, the UK will be on the colder side of it.

From BBC

In a traditional cold front that is pushed by the jet stream, forecasters can usually narrow the period of peak expected rainfall to between six and nine hours.

From Los Angeles Times

This pattern will change, and from being on the warmer side of the jet stream the UK will be on the colder side of it.

From BBC

Because the low-pressure system powering the storm is not pushed along by the jet stream, “it will just spin around like a top and go where it pleases — very difficult to predict,” Kittell said.

From Los Angeles Times

The warmth is down to the position of the jet stream, whose winds steer our weather systems across the Atlantic .

From BBC