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sudden stratospheric warming

sudden stratospheric warming noun: a weather phenomenon where the polar vortex breaks down, causing a sudden temperature increase in the stratosphere of 50 kelvin or more.

Noun

sudden stratospheric warming (countable and uncountable, plural sudden stratospheric warmings)

  1. A weather phenomenon where the polar vortex breaks down, causing a sudden temperature increase in the stratosphere of 50 kelvin or more.

Forms of sudden stratospheric warming

pluralsudden stratospheric warmings

Questions about sudden stratospheric warming

What does sudden stratospheric warming mean?
Sudden stratospheric warming means a weather phenomenon where the polar vortex breaks down, causing a sudden temperature increase in the stratosphere of 50 kelvin or more.
What part of speech is sudden stratospheric warming?
Sudden stratospheric warming is a noun.
What is the plural of sudden stratospheric warming?
The plural of sudden stratospheric warming is sudden stratospheric warmings.

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