Jet streams:
A)are usually about ten miles wide.
B)occur at 25,000 to 40,000 feet in middle latitudes.
C)were first detected by George Hadley.
D)reverse direction 180 degrees in summer.
E)do not go below 50 degrees latitude.

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Jet streams occur at high altitudes in middle latitudes, ranging from 25,000 to 40,000 feet. They are narrow bands of strong winds that can reach speeds of up to 200 mph. The width of the jet stream can vary but is usually a few hundred miles. Jet streams were not first detected by George Hadley but were discovered and researched by Japanese meteorologist Wasaburo Ooishi in the 1920s. Jet streams do not reverse direction 180 degrees in summer but can shift their position and intensity. Jet streams can occur at latitudes below 50 degrees.

Jet Streams