The Jet-Stream Conundrum

Fluid jets occur in Earth's atmosphere and oceans, and on other planets. A new theoretical view of jets has helped reveal why they form and how they interact with the surrounding fluid.

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2007-01, Vol.315 (5811), p.467-468
Main Authors: Baldwin, Mark P., Rhines, Peter B., Huang, Huei-Ping, McIntyre, Michael E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmospheric circulation
Atmospheric models
Climate
Earth atmosphere
Electric fields
Electrostatic fields
Fluid dynamics
Fluid jets
Jupiter
Kinetics
Marine
Momentum
Oceans
Perspectives
Planetary rotation
Turbulence
Turbulent jets
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Summary:Fluid jets occur in Earth's atmosphere and oceans, and on other planets. A new theoretical view of jets has helped reveal why they form and how they interact with the surrounding fluid.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1131375