![]() Some passengers are enjoying the benefits of the speed boost. “The jet stream is expected to help strengthen Storm Ciaran, a low pressure system and potential bomb cyclone that is expected to arrive in Europe tonight. This increase in the temperature gradient is amplifying the speed of the jet stream, which is driven by temperature differences. CNN meteorologist Sara Tonks explained: “This week’s burst of cold air in the United States has upped the difference in temperature between the United States (cold!) and the Atlantic Ocean (warm!). Right now the jet stream is very strong because of the difference in temperatures in the US compared to in Europe. It is responsible for the shorter amount of time it takes to fly from the US to the UK rather than the other way round. ![]() The jet stream is “core of strong winds around five to seven miles above the Earth’s surface, blowing from west to east,” as the UK’s Met Office explains. The reason for this week's speed boost is that the jet stream is currently incredibly strong. ![]()
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