Explain the discovery of the jet stream in the middle and upper troposphere
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: British and American pilots flying missions over Europe and Japan observed winds up to 250 mph. Meteorologists thought these high-level winds might be related to weather conditions at the surface. It was largely through the work of Carl Gustav Rossby that the jet stream was linked to mid-latitude cyclones.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The geoengineering technique called solar radiation management involves capturing greenhouse gases
from smokestacks and pumping it underground Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
One of the advantages of solar power over the use of fossil fuels is that solar power ________
A) can work equally well anywhere in the world B) generates electricity every hour of the day C) is sustainable D) uses less expensive technology