Describe jet streams by using the information in the reading, and provide examples of the way that they affect air travel by drawing on the material that you heard in the lecture.

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Describe jet streams by using the information in the reading, and provide examples of the way that they affect air travel by drawing on the material that you heard in the lecture.

In this set of materials , the reading passage presents information related to how jet streams are caused and the two types of jet streams whereas the lecture focuses on the the examples of cold and hot jet streams and also how it effects air travel.

The passage defines jet streams as an irregular band of wind that occurs in high altitudes. It also concludes that the more variation in temperature ,the stronger the jet streams. The reading also states the two types of jet streams, the subtropical and the polar across southern border of continental United States and Idaho and Monatana respectively. According to the passage the only difference between these jet streams is the temperature.

The lecture gives exact locations of these prevailing jet streams. For example,the subtropical wind blow over Texas and sometimes even Mexico on the other hand the polar winds blow over Canada. By taking an example of a flight from LosAngeles to New York and back, the speaker elaborates the effect of these jet streams over air travel. The professor explains that the trip from LA to NY would be one hour shorter than than the trip back because the flight would have to fly against the strong jet streams from NY to LA. Also it would require more fuel comparatively. He also states that there would be a variation in the weather and also more turbulence's comparatively.

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Sentence: The professor explains that the trip from LA to NY would be one hour shorter than than the trip back because the flight would have to fly against the strong jet streams from NY to LA. Also it would require more fuel comparatively.
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