Multiple choice

Which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. Jet streams are best developed in winters

  2. Jet streams often develop oscillations

  3. Jet streams greatly influence our surface weather

  4. All the above three are correct in respect of jet streams
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D Correct answer
Explanation

 Jet streams develop best in winters because of greater thermal contrasts. Jet streams, generally, develop a wavy pattern called Rossby waves.Jet streams have been found, to influence earth's surface weather phenomena (temperate cyclone, monsoon, etc). The monsoon of South Asia is largely affected and controlled by jet streams.

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