weather theoryFAA-published sample question (ATM, Aug 2021)
Jet streams are strongest during which season in the Northern Hemisphere?
A
Spring.
B
Summer.
C
Winter.✓ Correct Answer
Explanation
Jet streams are strongest in winter, when the temperature contrast between polar and tropical air is greatest; they also shift farther south then. They weaken and move north in summer.
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