The jet stream intensifies each winter as arctic winds meet equatorial warmth. phillips – stock.adobe.com The jet stream had the reverse effect on westbound flights, according to the report.

The Earth's atmosphere also has smaller, less consistent jet streams, such as the equatorial jet stream and the African easterly jet stream. The closer you are to a jet stream, the more active the ...

In addition to the powerful jet stream winds blowing around the equatorial region of WASP-127 b, the researchers were also able to make a more detailed weather map of the planet. Although it is ...