Geography
Answer
(i) Jet streams are cold fast blowing winds that develop in the upper layers of the atmosphere.
(ii) They influence the climate of India as the westerly jet stream prevails over the North Indian Plains during the winter months, while the easterly jet stream steers the tropical depression over India. These depressions play a significant role in the distribution of monsoon rainfall in the subcontinent. The highest rainfall occurs along the track of these depressions.
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