Definition of Barrier Jet

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Barrier Jet

The term 'Barrier Jet' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' A jet-like wind current that forms when a stably-stratified low-level airflow approaches a mountain barrier and turns to the left to blow parallel to the longitudinal axis of the barrier. '.

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