jet stream in English

noun

1

a narrow, variable band of very strong, predominantly westerly air currents encircling the globe several miles above the earth. There are typically two or three jet streams in each of the northern and southern hemispheres.

The easterly jet is replaced by a narrow westerly subtropical jet stream on the southern edge of the Himalaya.

2

a flow of exhaust gasses from a jet engine.

Then just under 24 hours later, I hear it again, but still have no luck spotting the airplane - or even her jet stream .

Use "jet stream" in a sentence

1. Abrasive jet stream cutting

2. Abrasive jet stream polishing

3. Jet stream screen-cleaning system

4. Sparger system including jet stream aerator

5. Machines for abrasive jet stream cutting

6. Sandstorms and high level jet stream always occurred together.

7. The jet stream is seen to "buckle" and deviate south.

8. The forecast issued at Keflavik did not mention this jet stream.

9. El Nino also diverts the paths of the jet stream and storms.

10. 3 El Nino also diverts the paths of the jet stream and storms.

11. FRAME: 363 A typical jet stream has wind speeds along its core ranging from:

12. At the beginning of a cycle the jet stream is found, like sunspots, in mid-latitudes.

13. Discuss the influence of the jet stream on the movement of air/water over the St. Elias Mountains.

14. On August 17, Ernesto began accelerating towards the northeast, as the system was caught up in the jet stream.

15. Up near the jet stream above New York, the wind power density can reach 16 kilowatts per square meter.

16. She watched a jet stream grow wider and blur as its thin end rose higher into the blue sky.

17. In response, the jet stream, instead of flowing predominantly west to east as usual, meanders more north and south.

18. (e) adsorption in a fixed bed reactor or fluidised jet stream reactor with activated charcoal or open-hearth coal dust; and

19. (e) Adsorption in a fixed bed reactor or fluidized jet stream reactor with activated charcoal or open-hearth coal dust; and

20. Indeed, globally the jet stream retreated 270 miles poleward and weakened during the period 1970 - 200 in line with climate model expectations.

21. This buckling of the jet stream dragged with it a wave of low pressure from the west, a system PMD calls the "westerly wave."

22. South of the mean position of the jet stream, top-ten warmest springs were recorded in Texas, New Mexico, and Louisiana. Image credit: NOAA/NCDC.

23. And that's because Everest is so high, it's in the jet stream, and winds are constantly scouring the face, so no snow gets to accumulate.

24. The Saturn hexagon seems to represent the strange rigid path of a jet stream, with each of the six sides being one Earth diameter in length.

25. This occurs because La Ni?a alters the path of the jet stream, making the predominant storm track in winter traverse the Midwest and avoid the South.

26. "One thing that brings those things together is a strong jet stream, " says Brooks, "especially if it comes from the west or south-west, over the Rockies."

27. They also placed a small ring inside the water tank that whirled more rapidly than the cylinder and created a miniature lab version of the jet stream.

28. The signs include a missing jet stream, fading spots, and slower activity near the poles, said experts from the National Solar Observatory and Air Force Research Laboratory.

29. The thermal wind concept explains how differences in wind speed at different heights are dependent on horizontal temperature differences, and explains the existence of the jet stream.

30. If you have decided to make use of the integrated bidet/jet stream technology, then many washlets even include an integrated blow drier which will dry you off.

31. Ever since Planet X came into the neighborhood in 2003 and started pushing the Earth into a daily wobble, the jet stream over the continental US has been whacky.

32. Cleaning and keeping free are achieved by compressed air which is guided by means of nozzle units (jet stream units) onto the front of the screen to be cleaned.

33. Adsorption in a fixed bed reactor or fluidized jet stream reactor with activated charcoal or open-hearth coal dust, injection of activated carbon in combination with a fabric filter; and

34. The analysis also tracked weather changes that contributed to massive floods in Pakistan and a heat wave in Russia, saying an "unusually strong jet stream" from June to August was to blame.

35. "The jet stream remained locked in place for weeks, bringing an unprecedented two-month heat wave to Russia and contributing to devastating floods in Pakistan at the end of July, " it said.