1. Home
  2. Material Detail: The Jet Stream and Horizontal Temperature Gradients

Material Detail

The Jet Stream and Horizontal Temperature Gradients

The Jet Stream and Horizontal Temperature Gradients

Dramatic temperature shifts, in which warm, autumn days turn unbearably cold in what seems like minutes, are almost always ushered in by powerful winds. These temperature differences (or temperature gradients) between air masses are what actually causes the wind. This set of interactive graphs, adapted from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, allows users to control the temperature gradient between two air masses and view the effects that...

Show More
Keywords:
Social Sciences, Jet Stream, NSDL, Ecology, Atmospheric Circulation, National K -12 Subject, Physics, Education (General), Severe Weather, Earth Science, Water Cycle, Chemistry, Wind Speed, Weather, Astronomy, Atmospheric Science, Space Science, Forestry and Agriculture, Physical Sciences, Login Required, Temperature, Geoscience, Environmental Science, Wind, Science, Meteorology, Temperature Gradients, And Climate, Space Sciences, Earth and Space Science, Education
Disciplines:
Go to Material 
Bookmark / Add to Course ePortfolio
Create a Learning Exercise
Add Accessibility Information
Rate
Add a Comment

Quality

  • User Rating
  • Comments
  • Learning Exercises
  • Bookmark Collections
  • Course ePortfolios
  • Accessibility Info

More about this material

Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Authors:
Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Middle School, High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
Unknown
Source Code Available:
No
Accessibility Information Available:
Unknown
Creative Commons:
Unknown

Browse...

Disciplines with similar materials as The Jet Stream and Horizontal Temperature Gradients
People who viewed this also viewed
Other materials like The Jet Stream and Horizontal Temperature Gradients

Comments

Log in to participate in the discussions or sign up if you are not already a MERLOT member.