Middle and upper-atmospheric wave structures in the vicinity of a subtropical jet stream
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A strong (120-knot) subtropical jet stream was moving eastward across the Gulf of Mexico during the 03 April – 04 April 2016 period. During the overnight hours between these 2 days, a Suomi NPP VIIRS Day/Night Band (0.7 µm) image at 0753 UTC (above) revealed a large packet of arc-shaped... Read More