These high-speed rivers of air affect climate and weather. A jet stream map illustrates this definition of the jet stream.

We are talking about the jet stream today. We use the terminology on a regular basis and we can throw it around pretty easily, but what is the Jet Stream?

Jet stream is one of the natural phenomena that directly affect our weather. What is Jet Stream? The Jet stream is very fast blowing air current system in the upper atmosphere (9 to 18 km).

Climate change Click to view the article below and then answer the questions: Scientists study how wavy jet stream plus ‘extra warmth’ fuels extreme weather Explain what is the jet stream ...

This animation from <em>NOVA Online</em> lets you examine a five-day view of the jet stream.

Climate change is making the jet stream that controls weather systems in the Northern Hemisphere wavier than normal, intensifying extreme weather events.