Global Winds Could Explain Record Rains and Tornadoes

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Global winds could explain record rains, tornadoes

University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Jonathan E. Martin

Inside Science Buzzwords:

1. Jet stream - Air currents that move west to east; studied by meteorologists for weather forecasting and used by pilots to reduce the length of airplane flights.
2. Super jet stream - A combination of polar and subtropical jet streams.
3. Polar Jet stream - A jet stream that serves as the boundary for cold air from the north.
4. Subtropical Jet Stream - A jet stream that serves as the boundary for warm air from the south.