What is Polar Vortex?
A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs in both the stratosphere and troposphere at high latitudes, close to the poles. It is formed by the rotation of cold, dense air.
Glossary
A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.
An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...
A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...
The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.
Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...
The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.
In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...
The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...
A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...
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