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Jet Stream Cirrus


   Weather TermDescription / Definition
   Jet Stream Cirrus A loose term for filamentous cirrus that appears to radiate from a point in the sky, and exhibits characteristics associated with strong vertical wind shear, such as twisted or curved filaments.


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