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
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A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global...
Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...
A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...
A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.
Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...
Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.
A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.
A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.
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