Sentences with phrase «by jet stream winds»

Pushed by jet stream winds, the line of clouds began to extend westward from Asia on October 12.

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Although Bevirt still insists that wind turbines can fly in the jet stream, he accepts that the first units will probably have to operate at just a few thousand feet to prove they can be trusted by utility companies and big - time energy spenders.
Winds and even the atmospheric jet streams caused by the rotation of the planet dissipate much of their energy via friction already.
The summer weather in the UK and northwest Europe is influenced by the position and strength of the Atlantic jet stream — a ribbon of very strong winds which are caused by the temperature difference between tropical and polar air masses.
Normally, cold air is kept locked up in the Arctic by a spinning vortex of air bounded by fast winds high in the atmosphere called the jet stream.
Ellie, Abie, Georgia and Ben wanted specialised kites attached to generators to be sent into the jet stream, capturing energy created by the high speed winds that occur at high altitudes.
Why can't the average tropical cyclone tap into the energy of a (baroclinic, hence associated with wind shear) jet stream, rather than being weakenned by it?
I hadn't heard about the heat transport via the atmosphere, but it didn't surprise me — that is what the jet streams are all about — a wind caused by an atmospheric temperature differential, given a little bit of a spin.
«We think the recent snowy winters could be caused by the retreating Arctic ice altering atmospheric circulation patterns by weakening westerly winds, increasing the amplitude of the jet stream and increasing the amount of moisture in the atmosphere,»
Wind patterns and ocean currents are also being negatively affected by the ongoing spraying and manipulation of natural wind currents (the ionosphere heater installations around the globe also appear to be routinely manipulating the jet streWind patterns and ocean currents are also being negatively affected by the ongoing spraying and manipulation of natural wind currents (the ionosphere heater installations around the globe also appear to be routinely manipulating the jet strewind currents (the ionosphere heater installations around the globe also appear to be routinely manipulating the jet stream).
For example, running a regional model with lateral boundaries from a reanalysis which has the jet stream wind associated with an oncoming historically observed storm increased by 10 % to see to if the resulting winter storm could produce an even higher storm surge event.
Climate disruption is strengthening high altitude winds by speeding up the jet stream, as it has long since been expected to do.
I attribute it to natural variability caused by the position of the jet stream, local and national currents, warmth of ocean water, direction of winds etc..
The atmosphere in many northern regions like Canada (Northern America) or Europe is currently dominated by westerly jet stream winds.
Enhanced warming of the Arctic affects the jet stream by slowing its west - to - east winds and by promoting larger north - south meanders in the flow.
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