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.
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A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...
A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.
A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...
A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...
The belt between 50-70 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, adjacent to the Polar Region. Although...
A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.
A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...
The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...
A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...
Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.
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