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ROSSBY WAVES
The movement of ridges and troughs in the upper wind patterns, primarily the jet stream, circling the earth. Named for Carl-Gustaf Rossby, a U.S. Weather Bureau (NWS) employee, who first theorized about the existence of the jet stream in 1939.
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Meteorology & Weather Dictionary INDEX:
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1 2 A: Page 1 of 2.
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