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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Polar Jet Polar Jet The term 'Polar Jet' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' Marked by a concentration of isotherms and strong vertical shear, this jet is the boundary between the polar air and the subtropical air. It often divides into two branches, the north and the south, and marks the high speed core of the prevailing westerlies. It is associated with the location and motion of the high and low pressure areas of the middle latitudes, and therefore, is variable in position, elevation, and wind speed. Its position tends to migrate south in the Northern Hemispheric winter and north in the summer, and its core winds increase during the winter and become less strong in the summer'. Previous 5 Terms: Poison, neutron Polar Body Polar Cap Absorption (PCA) polar coordinate system Polar Front Next 5 Terms: Polar Jet Stream polar orbit Polar Orbiting Satellite polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs) polar vortex About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.