polar vortex
polar vortex noun: a large-scale cyclone located in the middle and upper troposphere and stratosphere that surround the polar highs and lay in the wake of the polar front.
Noun
polar vortex (plural polar vortexes or polar vortices)
- A large-scale cyclone located in the middle and upper troposphere and stratosphere that surround the polar highs and lay in the wake of the polar front.
- Experts pointed to several factors. One culprit: the polar vortex, a giant mass of cold air normally contained above the North Pole by strong bands of circulating winds. In recent weeks, the vortex has broken apart, with one block of cold air escaping into Canada and the United States, and another...2019 January 22, Richard A. Oppel Jr, “Had Enough of Snow? Try Frost Quakes, Waterspouts and Bitter Cold”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
polar vortex meaning in Tamil
polar vortex in Tamil
- முனையச் சுழியோட்டம்
Forms of polar vortex
| plural | polar vortexes |
|---|---|
| plural | polar vortices |
Questions about polar vortex
- What does polar vortex mean?
- Polar vortex means a large-scale cyclone located in the middle and upper troposphere and stratosphere that surround the polar highs and lay in the wake of the polar front.
- What is polar vortex in Tamil?
- Polar vortex in Tamil is முனையச் சுழியோட்டம். See Polar vortex meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is polar vortex?
- Polar vortex is a noun.
- What is the plural of polar vortex?
- The plural of polar vortex is polar vortexes.
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