Prevailing wind patterns near the top of the troposphere, where the Hadley and Ferrel cells join and where the Ferrel and polar cells meet, are known as

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Jet streams are fast flowing, narrow air currents found in the atmosphere around 10 kilometers above the surface of the Earth. They form at the boundaries of adjacent air masses with significant temperature differences, such as those between the Hadley and Ferrel cells, and between the Ferrel and polar cells.

Prevailing Wind Patterns near the Top of the Troposphere, Where