Weakened polar jet stream, illustration

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Illustration showing a weakened southern polar jet stream. Jet streams are fast flowing high-altitude narrow air currents that circle the Earth. They can have a major influence on the weather. When weakened warm air can flow into polar areas and cold air can flow out. For an unlabelled version of this image see C057/3980.

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Size: 5000px × 5000px
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Photo credit: © KARSTEN SCHNEIDER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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