Jet Stream

The Jet StreamThe Jet Stream

What do we need to What do we need to know?know?

Describe how global patterns such as the jet stream and water currents

influence local weather in measurable terms such as

temperature, wind direction and speed, and precipitation.

How does the jet stream affect my weather?

The Influential Jet StreamThe Influential Jet Stream By José Reyes By José Reyes

A "Jet Stream" is an amazing A "Jet Stream" is an amazing phenomenon of wind current which phenomenon of wind current which twirls around our planet, capturing twirls around our planet, capturing and changing anything in its path. and changing anything in its path.

These giant "rivers" of wind can These giant "rivers" of wind can be several hundred miles wide, 1 to 2 be several hundred miles wide, 1 to 2 miles deep and can reach the speed miles deep and can reach the speed of 400 miles an hour. of 400 miles an hour.

This picture shows that a jet stream is visible This picture shows that a jet stream is visible to the eye when it is carrying clouds with it. to the eye when it is carrying clouds with it.

How do you think they took this picture?

There are several major jet streams.There are several major jet streams.

Jet Stream FactsJet Stream Facts

These powerful winds are steered North and South by warm and cold air.

Jet Streams change almost everyday, sometimes very slightly and other times drastically.

A stream of air must be over 56 miles an hour to be considered, a "Jet Stream".

The Earth’s RotationThe Earth’s Rotation

Why do you think the Jet Stream moves from West to East?

The Earth's rotation is the main the reason why the jet streams flow from West to

East.

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The Advantages of the The Advantages of the Jet StreamJet Stream

Airplane pilots study the Jet Streams and use them to their Airplane pilots study the Jet Streams and use them to their advantage so they can hitch a ride on them to cut down on advantage so they can hitch a ride on them to cut down on travel time and save fuel.travel time and save fuel.

Jet Streams are very important when predicting weather.Jet Streams are very important when predicting weather.

How does the Jet Stream How does the Jet Stream affect the weather?affect the weather?

The Jet Stream can create storms, but it mostly steers air masses and weather systems around the planet.

Why does it take longer to fly Why does it take longer to fly from New York to Los Angeles from New York to Los Angeles than it takes to fly from Los than it takes to fly from Los

Angeles to New York?Angeles to New York?

The Jet Stream moves from West to East, so a plane can catch a ride and travel faster going East. When going West, the plane needs to fly into the wind, which slows it down.

Why do storms (low pressure Why do storms (low pressure systems) usually move from west systems) usually move from west

to east?to east?

They are caught between Jet Streams, which are moving from West to East.

Are you blown away by Are you blown away by all these facts?all these facts?

Get it? Get it? BLOWNBLOWN away!! away!!

Let’s review! Let’s review!

A Jet Stream is a "river" of ____ which can be several hundred miles wide, 1 to 2 miles deep and can reach the speed of 400 miles an ____.

How did you do? How did you do?

A Jet Stream is a "river" of wind which can be several hundred miles wide, 1 to 2 miles deep and can reach the speed of 400 miles an hour.

Let’s review! Let’s review!

The Earth's ________ is the main the reason why the jet streams flow from ____ to East.

How did you do? How did you do?

The Earth's rotation is the main the reason why the jet streams flow from West to East.

Let’s review! Let’s review!

These powerful winds are steered North and South by warm and ____ air.

The Jet StreamThe Jet Stream Let’s review! Let’s review!

These powerful winds are steered North and South by warm and cold air.

How did you do? How did you do?

___ Streams change almost everyday, sometimes very slightly and other times very drastically.

How did you do? How did you do?

Jet Streams change almost everyday, sometimes very slightly and other times very drastically.

How did you do? How did you do?

A stream of ___ must be over 56 _____ an hour to be considered, a "Jet Stream".

How did you do? How did you do?

A stream of air must be over 56 miles an hour to be considered, a "Jet Stream".