Jetstream

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Atmospheric phenomenon
gptkbp:affects Aviation
Weather patterns
gptkbp:causedBy Temperature differences between polar and tropical regions
gptkbp:directionA Generally west to east
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Wasaburo_Oishi
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1920s
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Stratosphere
gptkb:Troposphere
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jetstream
gptkbp:influenced Precipitation patterns
Storm tracks
Temperature distribution
gptkbp:isA Fast flowing air current
gptkbp:location Upper levels of Earth's atmosphere
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Rossby_waves
Climate change
gptkbp:speed Up to 250 miles per hour
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Meteorologists
gptkbp:type gptkb:Polar_jet_stream
gptkb:Subtropical_jet_stream
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:JS
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5