Which mechanism amplifies the northward swing of the meandering jet stream transporting water vapor across continents?

💡 Explanation

When a meandering jet stream sweeps warm moist air over land, latent heat release from condensation drives upper-level divergence via ascent, strengthening anticyclonic ridges downstream that further intensify the northward sweep. Therefore, latent heat release results, rather than options which have weak air current interactions.

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