US EditionHow cuts to federal climate funds could threaten polar vortex research
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The polar vortex has been unstable for much of this winter. Its disruption in late January has brought deep depressions of Arctic air across the Northern Hemisphere. February will be no different. Forecast models show further weakening of the polar vortex, and even its complete collapse is in play.
Above the North Pole, the stratospheric polar vertebrae is unusually weak and split. Meteorologist Jan Schenk thinks a winter in March is possible.
How cuts to federal climate funds could threaten polar vortex research
Read the full story from NPR. Winter storms are a normal part of life in North America. But winter weather patterns are shifting as the global climate warms, and scientists are working to understand those changes. Such research is crucial because it is the first step toward even more accurate weather forecasts. Cuts made by … Continue reading How cuts to federal climate funds could threaten polar vortex research
According to the current winter weather forecast, it looks very likely that the much-discussed polar vortex will continue to shape the weather in the Northern Hemisphere in the coming month, warn meteorologists from Weather on Maps in their latest Facebook post. While the effects of the phenomenon on Central Europe are still uncertain, according to forecasts, an extensive cyclone system could bring extraordinary amounts of precipitation, up to s…
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