jet stream
Noun
Meaning
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
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The jet stream is a very strong force and pushing a balloon into it is like pushing up against a brick wall, but once we got into it, we found that, remarkably, the balloon went whatever speed the wind went.
The jet stream is the controlling influence over the world's weather systems.
The key thing to understand is that solar activity causes shifts in the jet stream with consequent changes in weather patterns and triggers processes that lead to storm formation.
Young people, those who think they're experts in science, there's no doubt. They just believe it, and so there has to be an explanation - and whatever man is doing has caused the jet stream to slow down, and that is permitting the polar vortex.
According to one estimate, of the potential wind energy in the jet stream, only 1 percent would be needed to meet the world's current energy needs.
Additionally, during the transition from winter to spring, there is still the risk of strong mid-latitude cyclones, as the jet stream remains active across the continental United States.