Jet streams are bands of strong wind that generally blow from west to east all across the globe.…

May 8, 2025 · This low was part of a larger atmospheric weather pattern known as an omega block, which is a persistent jet stream pattern named for its resemblance to the Greek letter …

Jul 1, 2021 · This essentially occurs when a “mountain” or “dome” of warm air rises into the atmosphere, gets pinched off by the jet stream, and blocks new weather systems from moving in.

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Feb 6, 2025 · The Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI), onboard these satellites measures water vapor in the atmosphere. The “ mid-level troposphere ” water vapor channel is particularly …

Apr 9, 2020 · This type of persistent low-pressure area has become isolated or “cut off” from the main westerly air current that is driven by the jet stream. These systems tend to sit nearly …

This content was produced by the NASA Space Place team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for NESDIS with funds from the GOES-R Series program and the JPSS program.

These add important information to our records of regional differences in Earth’s climate. This content was produced by the NASA Space Place team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory …

This content was produced by the NASA Space Place team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for NESDIS with funds from the GOES-R Series program and the JPSS program.

Jun 22, 2018 · By late June, the temperature contrast between warm and cold air masses is smaller, and the jet stream, the fast-moving wind current high in Earth's atmosphere along …