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Jet stream Cirrus, Saudi Arabia Target Name:   Earth Spacecraft:   Space Shuttle Produced by:   LPI/NASA Cross Reference:   13-32-1159 Related Document Clouds From Space Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size saudijet.gif GIF 633 x 459 262K This series of cirrus clouds is know as "roll clouds" because they are sculpted into tight rolls by air currents from the jet stream over Saudi Arabia and the Red Sea. The crest-to-crest spacing of the cloud bands can be used to calculate the velocity of the jet stream.

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