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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.
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
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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