KnowraJet streamLinked fromLinked fromThe 23 pages that link to Jet stream, each with the reason it gives.All 23Broader topic 9Related 12Narrower topic 1Compared with 1Atmospheric circulationBroader topic: Its upper-level winds mark major circulation boundaries and steer storms.Wind shearBroader topic: Sharp wind gradients along jet-stream edges create clear-air shear.WesterliesBroader topic: The polar-front jet is an especially fast upper-level component of midlatitude westerly flow.Geostrophic windBroader topic: Large-scale jet winds often approximate geostrophic balance away from strong curvature and friction.Extreme weatherBroader topic: Its meanders can help weather systems stall over one region.CurrentBroader topic: This concentrated atmospheric current steers weather systems and aircraft routes.Geophysical fluid dynamicsBroader topic: Jet streams illustrate how temperature gradients and planetary rotation organize atmospheric flow.Wind (meteorology)Broader topic: Its meandering flow steers many midlatitude weather systems.Zonal and meridional flowBroader topic: Jet streams are prominent examples of strong zonal atmospheric flow.