Question
Download Solution PDFThe sub-tropical ______ jet stream blows over peninsular India, approximately over 14° N during the summer months.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is easterly.
Key Points
An easterly jet stream, called the sub-tropical easterly jet stream blows over peninsular India, approximately over 14°N during the summer months.
- In summer, the subtropical westerly jet streams move north of the Himalayas with the apparent movement of the sun.
- Jet streams are narrow belts of high altitude (above 12,000 m) westerly winds in the troposphere.
- The jet streams are high altitude (9000-12000 m) with westerly winds between middle latitudes (summer 35°N-45°N; winter 20°N-35°N) in the Northern Hemisphere.
Additional Information
- Western Jet Streams: The upper air westerly jet streams are extended up to 20°N 35°N (Nagpur, Raipur latitudes) due to the equatorward shift of upper air north polar whirl during northern winter (October to February).
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Eastern Jet Stream: The tropical easterly jet stream extends far to the north of Tibet. An easterly jet stream, called the sub-tropical easterly jet stream blows over peninsular India, approximately over 14°N during the summer months
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