jet stream
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"Given Saturn's symmetry in its north-south jet stream system, we have been searching for a counterpart to Saturn's northern hexagon on the south pole in Hubble images since 1990," Sánchez-Lavega said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Much of the winter precipitation that reaches this part of Chile is associated with cutoff lows, low-pressure systems that separate from the jet stream and can sometimes move into northern Chile.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
That jet stream acts as a giant conveyor belt, bringing storms and rain to the Southern U.S. — but that El Niño conveyor belt doesn’t typically reach northern states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The jet stream has meandered well to the north of the UK, allowing high pressure to build and warm air to drift in from south.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Seeing Mole, the skunk calmly waited, then looked at him, aimed his rear end, and let loose a jet stream of musk.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
