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The jet stream is a fast-moving air current in the upper atmosphere, typically found between 10-15 km above the Earth's surface, and is strongest during winter. It was first discovered in the 1920s by Wasaburo Ooishi and further studied by Wiley Post in 1934. Jet streams are crucial for aviation, weather forecasting, and power generation, with commercial use beginning in 1952 when Pan Am utilized it to significantly reduce flight time.

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The jet stream is a fast-moving air current in the upper atmosphere, typically found between 10-15 km above the Earth's surface, and is strongest during winter. It was first discovered in the 1920s by Wasaburo Ooishi and further studied by Wiley Post in 1934. Jet streams are crucial for aviation, weather forecasting, and power generation, with commercial use beginning in 1952 when Pan Am utilized it to significantly reduce flight time.

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Jet stream

Jet stream
The jet stream is a current of
fast moving air found in the
upper levels of the
atmosphere. This rapid
current is typically thousands
of kilometers long, a few
hundred kilometers wide,
and only a few kilometers
thick. Jet streams are usually
found somewhere between
10-15 km (6-9 miles) above
the earth's surface (just
under the tropo-pause).
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/cyc/upa/jet.r
xml
Jet stream
jet streams follow the
boundaries between
hot and cold air. Since
these hot and cold air
boundaries are most
pronounced in winter,
jet streams are the
strongest for both the
northern and
southern hemisphere
winters.
Jet stream
Discovery
The jet stream was first discovered in the 1920s by Wasaburo
Ooishi, a Japanese meteorologist who used weather
balloons to track upper level winds as they ascended into
the Earth's atmosphere near Mount Fuji. His work
significantly contributed to knowledge of these wind
patterns, but was mostly confined to Japan.
In 1934, knowledge of the jet stream increased when Wiley
Post, an American pilot, attempted to fly solo around the
world. To complete this feat, he invented a pressurized suit
that would allow him to fly at high altitudes and during his
practice runs, Post noticed that his ground and air speed
measurements differed, indicating that he was flying in a
current of air.
Jet stream
Type
1. Polar jet
stream
2. Subtropical
jet stream
Jet steam

In addition, with the three-cell circulations mentioned previously, the regions


around 30° N/S and 50°-60° N/S are areas where temperature changes are the
greatest. As the difference in temperature between the two locations increase, the
strength of the wind increases. Therefore, the regions around 30° N/S and 50°-60°
N/S are also regions where the wind, in the upper atmosphere, is the strongest.
Jet stream
Jet stream

Speed and Height

Jet streams vary in height of


four to eight miles and can
reach speeds of more than
275 mph.
Jet stream
Direction of Jet Stream

The winds blows from


west to east in jet
streams but the flow
often shifts to the north
and south.
Use
Aviation
Power generation
Unpowered aerial attack- fire balloon
Weather forecasting
Commercial use of the jet stream began on 18 November 1952, when Pan
Am flew from Tokyo to Honolulu at an altitude of 7,600 meters (24,900 ft). It
cut the trip time by over one-third, from 18 to 11.5 hours
References
• http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/global/je
t.htm

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