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If a warm U.S. winter was 'a preview of global warming,' what part did a polar vortex play? - Los Angeles Times
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NOAA Climate.gov on X: "Recent atmospheric patterns don't match those that typically precede a sudden stratospheric warming event. But forecasts do suggest the polar vortex might get stretched out of shape in
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NOAA Climate.gov on X: "ICYMI We launched our Polar Vortex Blog last week, read the first post here! https://t.co/z2RVFk8tBS https://t.co/yIXs5CC6Ho" / X
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New study examines the record-breaking polar vortex and related extremes during the winter of 2019/2020: NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory
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