Metro-01
Review of Basic Meteorological Principles
50
-42
-70
ISOTACHS
USE
ROP OPA
ICA L T
TROP
SUB
40
-42
-65
JET CORE
100 KNOTS
30
-42
-45
POLAR TROPOP AUSE
75 KNOTS
50 KNOTS
20
-30
-25
POL
AR
FRO
NT
25 KNOTS
10
-10
-5
WARM
AIR
COOL
AIR
AVERAGE DISTANCE
+10
+15
SURFACE
200 NAUTICAL MILES
JET STREAM
COLD FRONT
Figure 10: JET STREAM PROFILE
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