Jet Stream World Map
Jet Stream World Map. See current wind, weather, ocean, and pollution conditions, as forecast by supercomputers, on an interactive animated map. Drag the map around to move it, the mouse wheel will zoom in and out (pinch to zoom on mobile and tablet).
Jet streams are relatively narrow bands of strong wind in the upper levels of the atmosphere. Jet streams may start, stop, split into two or more parts, combine into one stream, or flow in various directions including opposite to the direction of. The perfect way to track your travels on a geographically accurate US map.
Learn about Earth's jet streams with these visualizations from NASA.
The winds blow from west to east in jet streams but the flow often shifts to the north and south.
They are found in the upper levels of Earth's atmosphere at the tropopause - the boundary between the troposphere and stratosphere (see atmospheric layers ). Jet streams are fast-moving currents of air that circulate above the Earth. This movement creates an air current, or wind.
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