storm track
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of storm track
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Scientists say the Southern Ocean storm track has gradually shifted closer to Antarctica over time, and this larger shift is now influencing the island's weather.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
The impacts of that could include an enhanced southern storm track, which may effect Southern California as well as the Gulf region and the Southwest U.S.,
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
However, the storm track over the past three months has been mainly focused toward the south, bringing abundant totals of precipitation to California, he said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
The storm track is a wind current, like the jet stream, that carries the river of moisture from west to east.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 11, 2023
A high rate of precipitation is especially marked in the boreal storm track, that is, in the northern United States, southern Canada, and northwestern Europe.
From Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes by Huntington, Ellsworth
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