It is closely related to the polar jet stream, a strong wind current that forms at the boundary of the polar vortex. Together, these forces help to trap cold air around the poles. However ...

Jet streams are air currents formed by the collision of warm tropical air and cold polar air in the atmosphere, plus the rotation of the planet. When meteorologists in North America mention “the ...

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that a strong polar jet stream and a record-breaking heat dome in May resulted in a stark contrast in irradiance patterns ...

Meteorologists warn that the coldest burst of Arctic air this season is coming to put an icy and prolonged exclamation point ...

An expert panel of Japan's Meteorological Agency says jet streams and a polar vortex were responsible for the record snowfall along the coast of the Sea of Japan this winter. An expert panel of ...

A cooler day is expected as clouds continue to hang over the region. A polar jet stream from the north has dropped into the continental United States, bringing cooler air and chances for snow showers ...