Jan 7, 2025 · These type of polar vortex disruptions — stretching or moving entirely out of the North Pole — are happening more frequently, according to a study last month by Cohen, …

Mar 5, 2021 · Polar vortex expert Amy Butler and Arctic expert James Overland offer perspectives on the February cold snap in the southern U.S., the polar vortex, and how the Arctic might …

May 21, 2024 · The polar jet stream and polar vortex are two rings of fast-moving air around the Arctic, which play a large role in world weather patterns. Many climate scientists believe that …

Jan 16, 2024 · The latest forecast says a major disruption of the polar vortex is on its way, but the stratosphere has been acting up for a while. Our bloggers explain what it might mean for U.S. …

3 days ago · Current forecasts aren’t showing much of a change in the strength of the polar vortex. A few of the individual forecasts predict a strong weakening or reversal of the …

Jan 16, 2025 · It is not known whether climate change will affect the polar vortex, says Amy Butler, an atmospheric scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and …

Jan 7, 2025 · The authors said the stratospheric polar vortex has been relatively under-studied in previous reviews of Arctic-midlatitude climate linkages that focus predominantly on the role of …

Jan 15, 2025 · The polar jet stream exists year-round and can cause winter cold snaps on its own. But during the winter, it is joined by a second atmospheric phenomenon dubbed the polar vortex.

Mar 27, 2024 · Earlier this month, a sudden atmospheric warming event caused the Arctic's polar vortex to reverse its trajectory. The swirling ring of cold air is now spinning in the wrong …

Jan 14, 2025 · The polar vortex can be disrupted by factors such as natural turbulence, high-latitude ocean warming, sea ice loss, sudden atmospheric warming, planetary waves and …