Dark blue cloudy sky

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.

Schedule a Demo Today

A new era is starting with fundamentally new forecasting with unprecedented precision!

Contact Us

Glossary

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....