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单词 jet stream
释义

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The greater meandering of the jet stream led to both the prolonged rain in Pakistan and an extreme heat wave in Russia that year. Damian Carrington, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022 But human influence is affecting the dynamics of weather systems, the periodicity of the jet stream and the moisture-holding capacity of the atmosphere. Matthew Cappucci, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Aug. 2022 The Mid-Atlantic, meanwhile, has been in a prime position for heavy rainstorms — situated right along the jet stream’s path. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 Most likely, safety and success on Everest in the future will have more to do with the fickle nature of the jet stream than any amount of regulation or experience on the mountain. Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 6 June 2022 The heat dome will deflect the jet stream into Canada, allowing hot weather to build in to its south. Matthew Cappucci, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 Heat domes bring hot, sinking air and act as a force field that diverts the jet stream north into Canada. Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 25 July 2022 The high acts as a force field of sorts, diverting the jet stream northward and deflecting any inclement weather into Canada. Matthew Cappucci, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2022 The high acts as a force field of sorts, diverting the jet stream northward and deflecting any inclement weather into Canada. Matthew Cappucci, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

jet stream

noun

: high-speed winds blowing from a westerly direction several miles above the earth's surface
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