The scorching temperatures that have recently hit vast parts of the US, EU and China have a common origin: a current or high-altitude current configuration known as "wavenumber 5", because it forms when "Jet Stream" splits into five separate air waves. Scientists are studying this closely, as well as a "7-wave pattern and the dreaded "Omega Wave", which also causes extreme heat. Here's a summary from the US National Weather Service on the types of waves in the " Jet Stream", including the "Omega Wave". Click here for more articles from the University of Reading England on the impacts of the global impact on "Jet Stream". And click the image below for a recent FT article "How Jet Flow is Connected to Simultaneous Heat Waves Around the Globe ?".
