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Old 4th Jul 2010, 22:35
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The American Meteorological Society states the following in their on-line glossary:
Currently, in the analysis of upper-level charts, a jet stream is indicated wherever it is reliably determined that the wind speed equals or exceeds 50 knots.
The upper and lower 80 knot isotach heights are typically shown on the upper-level chart below the jetstream core height.
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