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What happens to jet streams as they get closer to the equator?
They blow faster.
They do not change.
They dissolve.
They blow slower.
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They blow slower.
As you move toward the equator the Coriolis effect weakens and the north–south temperature gradients that drive strong mid‑latitude jets decrease, so the jet stream’s wind speeds fall.
As you move toward the equator the Coriolis effect weakens and the north–south temperature gradients that drive strong mid‑latitude jets decrease, so the jet stream’s wind speeds fall.
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