Upper Tropospheric Jets and Tropopause Heights
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Main Upper Tropospheric Jets Closely Associated with the Tropopause
Tropospause Heights • Tropopause height changes rapidly at subtropical and polar jets • Higher in ridges and lower in troughs
Tropopause Heighthttp://weather.ou.edu/~scavallo/images/real_time/trop_pressure/trop_pressure.html
http://itg1.meteor.wisc.edu/wxwise/AckermanKnox/chap7/subtropical_jet.htmlhttp://itg1.meteor.wisc.edu/wxwise/AckermanKnox/chap7/subtropical_jet.html
Jet Stream’s Relationship to Temperature Can Be Shown through Thermal Wind Arguments
1000-500 mb thickness-large thickness gradient and thus thermal wind near jet core
The Jet Stream Recall the horizontal temperature effects on the pressure: 500 mb 700 mb 850 mb Psurface Warm Cold
The Jet Stream Consider the balance of forces at each level: Co PGF 500 mb 700 mb 850 mb Ps Warm Cold
Other Jets African Easterly Jet
There are a variety of jet stream configurations that are well-known