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Polar Jet Stream
Relatively fast uniform winds concentrated within the upper atmosphere in a narrow band. The polar jet stream exists in the mid-latitudes at an altitude of approximately 10 kilometers. This jet stream flows from west to east at speeds between 110 to 185 kilometers per hour.
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Physical Geography Dictionary INDEX:
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1 2 A: Page 1 of 2.
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