Polar jet stream

The polar jet stream lies at the confluence of the polar and ferrel atmospheric circulation cells and is a locus of storm activity.
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Unit 6 Reading
https://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/teaching_materials/earth_modeling/student_materials/unit6_article1.html

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