French researchers develop sophisticated mathematical model to study the behavior of earthly vortices, like hurricanes and ocean currents What do smoke rings, tornadoes and the Great Red Spot of ...
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - A rare cloud was spotted over Harrisonburg at sunset on Wednesday, February 25th. This is a Horseshoe vortex cloud. Horseshoe vortex!!! Spotted yesterday, Wednesday evening ...
People navigate snowy streets and sidewalks the day after a snowstorm descended on the Chicago area. The Coriolis effect causes the convection from heating to break into three cells: one in the ...
The Arctic witnessed a meteorological phenomenon this month when a sudden stratospheric warming event compelled the polar vortex to deviate from its usual path, inverting its rotation. Instead of its ...
With the bitter cold of winter descending upon the U.S., one may question what is responsible for this upcoming period of below-average temperatures. In short, the answer is the polar vortex. But what ...