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MESOSPHERIC JET [1 record]

Record 1 2004-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Middle and sub-polar latitude jet stream, at a height of about 60 km, westerly in the winter hemisphere, and easterly in the summer hemisphere.

OBS

The winter jet is the same as the polar night jet.

Key term(s)
  • mesospheric jet stream
  • mesospheric jet-stream

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Courant-jet des latitudes sous-polaires ou moyennes, à une altitude d'environ 60 km, soufflant de l'ouest dans l'hémisphère d'hiver et de l'est dans l'hémisphère d'été.

OBS

Le jet hivernal est le même que le courant-jet de la nuit polaire.

Key term(s)
  • courant jet mésosphérique
  • jet mésosphérique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Corriente en chorro de las latitudes subpolares y medias, a una altitud de unos 60 km, que sopla del oeste en el hemisferio de invierno y del este en el hemisferio de verano.

OBS

El chorro de invierno es igual a la corriente en chorro de la noche polar.

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