jet stream position

mrtom · 2018-07-25 13:22:19

My rather basic understanding of the Jet stream, moderated by the Polar Vortex winds, is that it can act as a "curtain rail" for weather systems though it is at a much higher altitude. So the high over Russia is moving it so far south in the image attached ? Are other forces at play ?

25-07-2018 01:22PM

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My rather basic understanding of the Jet stream, moderated by the Polar Vortex winds, is that it can act as a "curtain rail" for weather systems though it is at a much higher altitude. So the high over Russia is moving it so far south in the image attached ? Are other forces at play ?

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