New Theory Finds 'Traffic Jams' in Jet Stream Cause Abnormal Weather Patterns (IMAGE)

University of Chicago

New Theory Finds 'Traffic Jams' in Jet Stream Cause Abnormal Weather Patterns

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This is an illustration of the Northern Hemisphere's polar jet stream.

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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