What Is a Polar Vortex Split and How Does It Affect Weather?
A polar vortex split happens when the stratospheric polar circulation weakens and divides into two or more cold-core vortices, most…
Persistent, large-scale cyclonic circulation in the stratosphere around the poles that contains frigid air and influences midlatitude winter patterns.
A polar vortex split happens when the stratospheric polar circulation weakens and divides into two or more cold-core vortices, most…