How can scientists, policymakers, and the public work together to address the challenges posed by a changing polar vortex in a warming climate?

Sep 28, 2017 ... The polar vortex has always varied in strength, but the study found that the weaker phases are lasting longer and coinciding with cold winters ... The polar vortex is a winter phenomena. It develops as the sun sets over the polar region and temperatures cool. During the spring, the sun rises and the ... Feb 7, 2024 ... Some research has indicated that climate change has resulted in more frequent polar vortex disruptions. The source of much of these cold temperatures was a phenomenon informally known as the “polar vortex” or what climate scientists call an Artic Oscillation (AO). Mar 1, 2018 ... The polar vortex, which has – temporarily – split into two, allowing warm air into the Arctic and pushing a blast of cold air over Europe. Jan 10, 2014 ... Along with this pattern, there are substantial “wiggles” in the jet stream. These deviations in the circulation helped bring cold air into the ... Jan 28, 2019 ... A polar vortex is forecast to batter the Great Lakes and Midwest regions Tuesday through Thursday, with the lowest temperatures set to occur ... Mar 5, 2021 ... The Arctic polar vortex is a band of strong westerly winds that forms in the stratosphere between about 10 and 30 miles above the North Pole every winter. Mar 6, 2025 ... The average winds around 60°N will become east-to-west, characterizing a sudden stratospheric warming. This disruption to the polar vortex is ... May 12, 2021 ... That's because sudden stratospheric warmings can cause the tropospheric polar vortex to expand equatorward, sending blasts of cold air to lower ...