Tropopause
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The tropopause is the atmospheric boundary that demarcates the lowest two layers of the atmosphere of Earth – the troposphere and stratosphere – which occurs approximately 17 kilometres above the equa
The tropopause extends to high altitudes in the tropical latitudes and extends to low altitudes in the polar latitudes.
Jet stream
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Jet streams are fast flowing, narrow air currents in the atmosphere. It is the physical mechanism of a teleconnection. The main terrestrial jet streams are located near the altitude of the tropopause
Tropopause
…cruise phase of their flights; in this region, the clouds and significant weather perturbations characteristic of the troposphere are usually absent. Jet stream Maximum parcel level…
Clouds along a jet stream over Canada.
General configuration of the polar and subtropical jet streams
Hurricane Flossie over Hawaii in 2007. Note the large band of moisture that developed East of Hawaii Island that came from the hurricane.