More-Persistent Weak Stratospheric Polar Vortex States Linked to Cold Extremes
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DOI: 10.1175/bams-d-16-0259.1
Abstract: AbstractThe extratropical stratosphere in boreal winter is characterized by a strong circumpolar westerly jet, confining the coldest temperatures at high latitudes. The jet, referred to as the stratospheric polar vortex, is predominantly zonal and centered… read more here.
Keywords: weak stratospheric; vortex states; polar vortex; stratospheric polar ... See more keywords