Powerful polar vortex in the stratosphere brings frigid temperatures to US
A strong polar vortex in the stratosphere has brought subzero temperatures to the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and deep into the ...
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Did the Polar Vortex Cause the US Arctic Blast That Brought Snow to Florida?
Extreme cold and snow smacked the Gulf Coast states this week, but the polar vortex may not be to blame.
Polar Bears’ Slick Secret: How Greasy Fur Defies the Arctic Freeze
Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...
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Powerful polar vortex in the stratosphere brings frigid temperatures to US
This means the air at the poles gets extremely cold and dense ... is known as a polar vortex. This story was updated to fix a typo. CONTRIBUTING Anthony Robledo SOURCE NOAA, Climate.gov, NASA ...
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How climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex
These severe cold events occur when the polar jet stream – the familiar ... despite the rapid warming in their Arctic source regions. So, while the world can expect fewer of these severe cold ...