Planetary Waves & Violin String Vibrations: 2 of 2

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Channel: Paul Beckwith · 2017 · News & Politics

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Planetary waves (Rossby Waves) that circle the Earth in the upper atmosphere are more commonly known as jet streams. A rapidly darkening and warming Arctic from climate change is making them slow and become wavier. When the number of peaks & troughs add up to 6, 7 or 8 the waves seem to get stuck, leading to extreme weather events. 

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