Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Brrrrr. Cold

What is a Polar Vortex ? 
Could it affect us ?


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  1. A polar vortex (also known as an Arctic cyclone, sub-polar cyclone, and a circumpolar whirl) is a persistent, large-scale cyclone located near either of a planet's geographical poles.

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  2. A polar vortex is a persistent, large-scale cyclone located near one or both of a planet's geographical poles. On Earth, the polar vortices are located in the middle and upper troposphere and the stratosphere. They surround the polar highs and lie in the wake of the polar front.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_vortex

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  3. I think Polar Vortex is the air coming down from Canada. Which is why it has been so cold lately but i am not sure. Yes it could affect us and it already has.

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  4. A very big cold front that has a lot of low pressure.

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  5. A Polar Vortex frigid air coming from Canada.

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    1. It can effect us by getting us cold, creating snow, and even canceling school.

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  6. The polar vortex is analyzed at 500 millibars. The polar vortex occurs above the core of the coldest polar air. Since frigid air is dense, heights are lower aloft because cold air has a lower thickness than warmer air. At the surface of the polar air mass will be high pressure, but low heights will occur aloft at 500 mb since the air is compacted due to high density air near the surface.

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  7. frigid air coming from the north pole

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  8. A Polar Vortex is a arctic cyclone, that normally in the North/South Poles and even though it's rare, they can still affect us.

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10552977/What-is-a-polar-vortex.html

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  9. A Polar Vortex is air coming from the area of Canada.

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  10. A polar vortex is a persistent, large-scale cyclone located near one or both of a planet's geographical poles. On Earth, the polar vortices are located in the middle and upper troposphere and the stratosphere. They surround the polar highs and lie in the wake of the polar front.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_vortex

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  11. A Polar Vortex is a arctic cyclone, that normally in the North/South Poles and even though it's rare, they can still affect us.

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10552977/What-is-a-polar-vortex.html

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  12. A polar vortex is a persistent, large-scale cyclone located near one or both of a planet's geographical poles. On Earth, the polar vortices are located in the middle and upper troposphere and the stratosphere. They surround the polar highs and lie in the wake of the polar front.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_vortex

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  13. A polar vortex is a persistent, large-scale cyclone located near one or both of a planet's geographical poles. It could expand making our climate cold

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  14. A polar vortex is a cyclone which is normally in the North/South pole, but can rarely affect us.

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  15. A polar vortex is a persistent, large-scale cyclone located near one or both of a planet's geographical poles. On Earth, the polar vortices are located in the middle and upper troposphere and the stratosphere. They surround the polar highs and lie in the wake of the polar front.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_vortex

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  16. A polar vortex is a persistent, large-scale cyclone located near either of a planet's geographical poles. And yes it can effect us.

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  17. A polar vortex is a persistent, large-scale cyclone located near either of Earth's geographical poles. On Earth, the polar vortices are located in the middle and upper troposphere and the stratosphere. They surround the polar highs and lie in the wake of the polar front.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_vortex

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  18. A polar vortex is a persistent, large-scale cyclone located near one or both of a planet's geographical poles. On Earth, the polar vortices are located in the middle and upper troposphere and the stratosphere. They surround the polar highs and lie in the wake of the polar front. ...

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  19. A polar vortex is basically a great swirling pool of extremely cold air located tens of thousands of feet in the atmosphere, said Frank Giannasca, senior meteorologist with The Weather Channel. http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2014/01/06/22201007-polar-vortex-what-is-it-and-when-is-it-going-away and yes it could.

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  20. A blast of frigid air from the north pole? Uh, maybe? Probably? I really don't know.

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  21. A polar vortex is a series of winds that are supposed to keep the cold locked in the north pole, but it is much further south than expected, it could affect us by giving us super cold tempratures.

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  22. A Polar Vortex is cold air coming from the North/South pole. Even though it's pretty rare, it can still affect us.

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  23. A Polar Vortex is cold air coming from the North/South pole. Even though it's pretty rare, it can still affect us.

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  24. A Polar Vortex is cold air coming from the North/South pole. Even though it's pretty rare, it can still affect us.

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  25. A polar vortex (also known as an Arctic cyclone, sub-polar cyclone, and a circumpolar whirl) is a persistent, large-scale cyclone located near either of a planet's geographical poles.

    Yes. It can effect us.


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_vortex

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  26. a polar vortex comes from the arctic circle it is a area with low pressure

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  27. A polar vortex (also known as an Arctic cyclone, sub-polar cyclone, and a circumpolar whirl) is a persistent, large-scale cyclone located near either of a planet's geographical poles.

    Yes. It can effect us.


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_vortex

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  28. A polar vortex is a persistent, large-scale cyclone located near either of Earth's geographical poles. On Earth, the polar vortices are located in the middle and upper troposphere and the stratosphere. They surround the polar highs and lie in the wake of the polar front.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_vortex

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  29. polar vortexes are when cold air from the north and south pole moving towards us at very cold temps. It can affect you.

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  30. The polar vortex, as it sounds, is circulation of strong, upper-level winds that normally surround the northern pole in a counterclockwise direction -- a polar low-pressure system. Yes it could effect us by pushing cold air near us.
    http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/06/us/polar-vortex-explained/index.html?hpt=us_c1

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  31. it can effect us it is a type of storm that comes from the artic
    loganm

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  32. It can effect us by causing a storm and it will be colder during the day then warmer during the night

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  33. it comes form the north pole and usually stay in canada but it came to U.S.

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  34. it could effect of by making the earth really cold and a its like a big cold front !

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  35. The polar vortex is analyzed at 500 millibars. The polar vortex occurs above the core of the coldest polar air. Since frigid air is dense, heights are lower aloft because cold air has a lower thickness than warmer air. At the surface of the polar air mass will be high pressure, but low heights will occur aloft at 500 mb since the air is compacted due to high density air near the surface.

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  36. When it is colder in the day then it is at night.

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  37. The polar vortex is analyzed at 500 millibars. The polar vortex occurs above the core of the coldest polar air. Since frigid air is dense, heights are lower aloft because cold air has a lower thickness than warmer air. At the surface of the polar air mass will be high pressure, but low heights will occur aloft at 500 mb since the air is compacted due to high density air near the surface.


    Mark T

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  38. The polar vortex is from the Artic circle and can cause storms.

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  39. A polar vortex is a vortex located at the earths poles. It could affect us but not by a big enough margin for everyone to notice.

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  40. The Polar Vortex is A polar vortex is a persistent, large-scale cyclone located near one or both of a planet's geographical poles. On Earth, the polar vortices are located in the middle and upper troposphere and the stratosphere. They surround the polar highs and lie in the wake of the polar front. ...
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_vortex

    The Polar Vortex could affect us

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  41. A Polar Vortex are strong winds commencing from either the North or South poles. Major effects resulting in this are stronger demands for heat (fossil fuels). Damage to crops in southern regions, therefore that in itself creates higher prices when purchasing at stores. Also, frostbite can result in greater quantities due to the intense wind chills.

    NOT COPY AND PASTED

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