Polar jet stream

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf wind
gptkbp:affects aviation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs polar front jet
gptkbp:causedBy temperature differences between polar and mid-latitude air masses
gptkbp:directionA west to east
gptkbp:discoveredBy Wasaburo Ooishi
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1920s
gptkbp:elevation 7 to 12 kilometers
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkb:Southern_Hemisphere
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Polar jet stream
gptkbp:influenced weather patterns
storm tracks
gptkbp:locatedIn upper atmosphere
mid-latitudes
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 110 to 250 miles per hour
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:subtropical_jet_stream
gptkbp:season stronger in winter
weaker in summer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jetstream
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6