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    JET STREAM

    BY:

    LECT. ASHU SHARMA


    DEPTT. OF GEOGRAPHY
    G.D.C RAJOURI
    INTRODUCTION

    Strong rapidly moving circumpolar westerly air circulation in a


    narrow belt of few hundred kms width in upper limit of
    troposphere.
    Their circulation is confined between poles and 20 degree
    latitude in both the hemisphere at the height at 7.5-14km.
    According to Trewartha, the Jet stream are relatively narrow
    bands of stronger winds
    DISCOVERY

    Jet stream was discovered during second world war


    when American jet fighter planes flying toward Japan
    (east to west)found obstruction of an air circulation
    which was moving in opposite direction (west to east)
    resulting into marked reduction in the velocity ,while
    they return to their bases their velocity increases
    (west to east), thus this strong meandering upper air
    circulation is known as JET STREAM.
    PROPERTIES
    Circulation from west to east.
    Jet stream measures thousand of kms in length, a few hundred
    kms in width and a few kms depth.
    Their circulation is between poles and 20 degree latitude in
    both the hemisphere.
    Also known as circumpolar whirl because these moves around
    the poles in both the hemispheres.
    Their path is wavy and meandering.
    Vertical wind shear is 18-36 km/h and lateral wind shear is 18
    km/h.
    Maximum velocity of jet stream is 480km/h and minimum
    wind velocity is 108km/h.
    TYPES
     Polar front jet stream:
    formed above convergence zone (40-60 latitude) of surface polar cold air mass
    and tropical warm air mass.
     Subtropical westerly jet stream:
    formed to the north of subtropical surface high pressure belt (30-35 degree
    latitude).
     Tropical easterly jet stream:
    formed above surface easterly trade winds over India and Africa during summer
    season.
     Polar night jet stream:
    also known as stratospheric sub polar jet stream develop around poles at height
    of 30 km.
     Local jet stream:
    formed locally due to local thermal and dynamic conditions.
    INDEX CYCLE
    The period of transformation of straight path of jet stream
    to wavy or meandering path is called index cycle which is
    completed in four successive stages:

    First stage:
    •the position of jet stream is near the poles and is separated by polar cold
    air mass in the north and warm westerlies in the south.
    • the circulation of jet stream is almost in straight path from west to east.

    Second stage:
    • the straight path of jet stream is transferred into wavy path .
    •The process initiates the beginning of development of Rossby waves.
    Third stage:

    this stage is characterized by fully developed meandering course of jet stream


    with the result they are positioned near the equator (20 degree latitude)

    Fourth stage:

    • It is characterized by cutting of meanders of jet streams from main


    path resulting into their circulation in independent circular pattern
    (cyclonic in south and anticyclonic in north)
    SIGNIFICANCE

    •Help meterologists to forecast weather based on their poistion.


    •Helps in the intensification of S-W Monsoon over Indian Subcontinent.
    •Important for air travel.
    THANK YOU

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