jet stream
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A strengthening jet stream triggered by temperature contrasts across North America will cause turbulent conditions to develop.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
A change in the position of that jet stream and its strength is expected through the coming week.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
This causes a greater contrast with the warmer tropics which can fire up a more potent jet stream - the fast moving, narrow band of fast winds high in the atmosphere.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The jet stream is steering the centre of the storm hundreds of miles away from our shores, passing close to Iceland where it will bring the threat of blizzards.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Thrust high into the jet stream, the mountain ripped a visible gash in the 120- knot hurricane, sending forth a plume of ice crystals that trailed to the east like a long silk scarf.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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