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Questions for Discussion: The Jet Stream and Horizontal Temperature Gradients
- What happens to the wind speed when you decrease the temperature gradient? Increase it?
- What would this simple model predict about global winds if the temperature was uniform across the globe?
- Would you predict stronger winds during the winter or summer seasons?
- (For the lower grades) According to the model, what is the relationship between wind speed and latitude?
- (For the lower grades) If you were flying in an airplane and had a tailwind, what altitude would you want to fly at to get to your destination more quickly?
