jet stream
noun
: a long narrow meandering current of high-speed winds near the tropopause blowing from a generally westerly direction and often exceeding a speed of 250 miles (402 kilometers) per hour
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Call it May gray light, and attribute it to the wind, which will carry less moisture ashore from the northern jet stream.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024
During La Niña, the jet stream tends to be farther north, causing drier conditions across the U.S. Southwest.
—Pedro Dinezio, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2024
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024
During La Niña, the jet stream tends to be farther north, causing drier conditions across the U.S. Southwest.
—Pedro Dinezio, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2024
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“Jet stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet%20stream. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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