A major disruption to the Arctic polar vortex has bumped the ring of wind that circles the North Pole off its perch and towards Europe, a new animation shows. The migration could trigger ...
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What is the polar vortex? Why it matters as snow and Arctic cold threaten the Northeast
What is the polar vortex? This article explains what a polar vortex is in simple terms, how it influences winter weather in the U.S., and why meteorologists talk about it during major cold events.
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A New Polar Vortex Is Taking Shape over the North Pole —And Meteorologists Are Already Setting Off Alarms
Recent stratospheric data shows the vortex’s early formation is proceeding with lower-than-normal wind speeds and rapid cooling, two markers that typically precede Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) ...
A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe. When you ...
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