Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134060491
Author: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24, Problem 85E
Relate the jet stream to upper-air circulation. How does this circulation pattern affect airline schedules from New York to San Francisco and the return trip to New York?
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