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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The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...
A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...
The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...
A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...
A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...
The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...
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