The Polar Jet Stream (IMAGE)

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The Polar Jet Stream

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Meandering around the planet like a rollicking roller coaster in the sky, the Northern Hemisphere's polar jet stream is a fast-moving belt of westerly winds that traverses the lower layers of the atmosphere.

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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio.

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