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polar vortex

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 极地涡旋 (Jídì wō xuán) — polar vortex
  • Finnish: napapyörre — polar vortex
  • French: vortex polaire — polar vortex
  • French: tourbillon polaire — polar vortex
  • German: Polarwirbel — polar vortex
  • Italian: vortice polare — polar vortex
  • Turkish: kutup girdabı — polar vortex