The Jet Stream and Us
Documentary tracing how understanding of the powerful and changing weather phenomenon that is the jet stream - a ribbon of fast-moving air high in the atmosphere - has grown.
Documentary tracing how human understanding of the jet stream - a ribbon of fast moving air high in the atmosphere - has grown.
It has been responsible for bewildering effect on bomber pilots during the Second World War, turbocharging modern transatlantic flyers, the infamous 1987 hurricane and devastating floods. Scientists believe this powerful weather phenomenon is now changing its pattern of behaviour and could have an even bigger impact on our climate and the way we live our lives.
Interviewees include Sir Brian Hoskins, University of Reading and Kirsty McCabe from the ±«Óãtv Weather Centre.
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:40Boards of Canada
Dayvan Cowboy
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00:44The Cinematic Orchestra
Burn Out
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Elaine Donnelly Pieper |
Broadcasts
- Sun 17 Feb 2008 21:00
- Mon 18 Feb 2008 00:00
- Mon 18 Feb 2008 02:50
- Wed 20 Feb 2008 21:30
- Thu 21 Feb 2008 02:30
- Sun 24 Feb 2008 00:25
Mon 9 Jun 2008 23:20±«Óãtv Two except East & Yorkshire- Mon 13 Apr 2009 20:00
- Tue 14 Apr 2009 01:05
- Sun 31 May 2009 21:00
- Tue 22 Jun 2021 21:00
- Wed 23 Jun 2021 02:25
- Wed 5 Jun 2024 21:00
- Thu 6 Jun 2024 02:45