UPSC Geography Atmosphere / वायुमंडल Question Bank Atmosphere

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    Jet stream is westerlies in upper part of Troposphere. 

    A)  Fast blowing

    B)  Ocean current

    C)  Monsoon winds

    D)  None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     Jet stream is fast blowing westerlies in upper part of troposphere. Jet streams are fast flowing, narrow air currents found in the atmospheres of some planets, including Earth. The main jet streams arc located near the tropopause, the transition between the troposphere (where temperature decreases with altitude) and the stratosphere (where temperature increases with altitude).


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