The Polar Vortex and Extreme Weather: The Beast from the East in Winter 2018

The Polar Vortex and Extreme Weather: The Beast from the East in Winter 2018

Public attention has recently focused on high-impact extreme weather events in midlatitudes that originate in the sub-Arctic. We investigate movements of the stratospheric polar vortex (SPV) and related changes in lower atmospheric circulation during the February-March 2018 “Beast from the East” col...

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Main Authors: James Overland, Richard Hall, Edward Hanna, Alexey Karpechko, Timo Vihma, Muyin Wang, Xiangdong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
polar vortex
Arctic
severe weather
potential vorticity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/6/664

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