In the Northern Hemisphere,cold air outbreaks in the winter are commonly related to the movement of the
A)subtropical jet stream.
B)ITCZ.
C)polar front/polar jet stream.
D)Pacific High.

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Cold air outbreaks in the winter are commonly related to the movement of the polar front/polar jet stream, which is the boundary between cold polar air and warm subtropical air. The polar jet stream can push cold air from the Arctic southward, causing cold air outbreaks in the Northern Hemisphere. The other options listed are not directly related to cold air outbreaks in this context.

In the Northern Hemisphere,cold Air Outbreaks in the Winter Are