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Episode 198: Weather Conditions Above Mount Fuji

Sep 2, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Oishi's Discovery

  • Wasaburo Oishi, a meteorologist, released a weather balloon in 1925.
  • It rocketed away at impossible speed, revealing a mysterious force.
INSIGHT

The Jet Stream's Existence

  • Scientists theorized about an atmospheric force affecting storms and ash circulation.
  • Oishi discovered the jet stream, a narrow band of strong wind in the upper atmosphere.
ANECDOTE

Esperanto Publication

  • Oishi published his jet stream findings only in Esperanto.
  • This limited the spread of his discovery, particularly to the US military.
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