Jet-stream Synonyms

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geostrophic-wind
(Meteorology) A wind whose direction and speed are determined by a balance of the horizontal pressure gradient force and the force due to the earth's rotation to the left in the northern hemisphere and to the right in the southern hemisphere.
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gradient-wind
(Meteorology) A horizontal wind velocity tangent to the contour line of a constant pressure surface (to the isobar of a geopotential surface) at or above 2,500 feet (762 meters).
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high-altitude wind
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air stream
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high-speed wind stream
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prevailing wind
A wind that blows predominantly from a single general direction. The trade winds of the tropics, which blow from the east throughout the year, are prevailing winds.
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upper-atmosphere wind
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upper-atmospheric wind
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