What You Need to Know About a Potential Disruption of the Polar Vortex
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The stratospheric polar vortex in the northern hemisphere is affected by an "unusual" weakening of the early age, writes The Guardian. Prognosis models indicate that it could significantly weaken in the following...
What you need to know about a potential disruption of the polar vortex
This is the time of year when you start hearing about the polar vortex again. Especially on social media. And now, there are signs it could weaken or become disrupted in November - much earlier than usual. Potentially one of the earliest such episodes on record.
Weather models are beginning to draw a scenario that is not common for this time of year: the possible breakup or a very significant alteration of the polar vortex. The forecasts of the main models – such as the European ECMWF – point to a very pronounced weakening of this structure during the first days of November that could modify the atmospheric circulation of the entire northern hemisphere. This scenario has not yet been confirmed, but the …
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