Answer (1 of 7): The jet stream results from the pressure resulting from massive cells of air in motion against one another. Each hemisphere of the Earth has three large cells of circulation that are transporting air north or south as part of the redistribution of heat. Here is a basic diagram of
JET STREAM~WINTER FLIGHT - CD
JET STREAM~WINTER FLIGHT - CD
JET STREAM~WINTER FLIGHT - CD
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