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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">Closely and regularly spaced wavelike [[cirrus]] on satellite imagery that form  perpendicular to the [[jet stream axis]].</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">These clouds are a result of strong [[vertical wind shear]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 22:04, 13 January 2024

Closely and regularly spaced wavelike cirrus on satellite imagery that form perpendicular to the jet stream axis.

These clouds are a result of strong vertical wind shear.


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