David A. Lavers

Jul 26, 2023 | rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | David A. Lavers |Ryan D Torn |Albany USA |Chris Davis

Abstract The term jet stream generally refers to a narrow region of intense winds near the top of the midlatitude or subtropical troposphere. It is in the midlatitude jet stream where instabilities and waves may develop into synoptic-scale systems, which in turn makes accurately resolving the structure of the jet stream and associated features critical for atmospheric development, predictability, and impacts, such as extreme precipitation and winds.