Jet Stream Formation - Polar Jet
Polar Jet:
Hence, the large pressure gradient aloft over the polar front generates a band of strong winds
this is the jet stream!! - another view of this process
Q: During which season is the jet stream stronger, winter or summer? ANSWER
Q: Why does the jet stream shift northward during the summer?? ANSWER
QUESTION FOR THOUGHT:
If the latitudinal temperature gradient were reversed would it affect the jet stream? Why or why not?
