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Jet Stream. Wasaburo Oishi, Japanese Discoverer (1920s). Fu-Go Balloon Weapon. Strahlstromung (German) for “jet stream” first used in 1939. Big effects on bomber flights during WWII. Jet Stream winds are not uniform. 250 mb isotach.
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Strahlstromung (German) for “jet stream” first used in 1939 • Big effects on bomber flights during WWII
Main Upper Tropospheric Jets Closely Associated with the Tropopause
Tropopause Heighthttp://www.atmos.washington.edu/~hakim/tropo/tropo.html
http://itg1.meteor.wisc.edu/wxwise/AckermanKnox/chap7/subtropical_jet.htmlhttp://itg1.meteor.wisc.edu/wxwise/AckermanKnox/chap7/subtropical_jet.html
Jet Stream’s Relationship to Temperature Can Be Shown through Thermal Wind Arguments
1000-500 mb thickness-large thickness gradient and thus thermal wind near jet core
The Jet Stream Recall the horizontal temperature effects on the pressure: 500 mb 700 mb 850 mb Psurface Warm Cold
The Jet Stream Consider the balance of forces at each level: Co PGF 500 mb 700 mb 850 mb Ps Warm Cold
There are a variety of jet stream configurations that are well-known