Stratospheric clouds over the Arctic may explain the differences seen between the polar warming calculated by climate models and actual recordings, find researchers from UNSW Sydney. The Earth's ...

Polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs) are seen in the sky over Jukkasjarvi, northern Sweden, on December 17, 2023, in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images ...

Polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs) play a pivotal role in stratospheric chemistry, particularly in the processes that lead to ozone depletion. Formed under extreme cold conditions in the polar ...

Polar scientists can then tease apart the potential warming from natural fluctuations in Earth’s climate versus the contribution of our civilization’s gas emissions.

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Rare rainbow clouds lit up the Arctic sky for three days in mid-December and the photos are absolutely gorgeous. ... the skies were alight with rare polar stratospheric clouds, ...

Polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs) are seen in the sky over Jukkasjarvi, northern Sweden, on December 17, 2023 in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images ...

It also turns out that El Niño can cause sudden stratospheric warming events–and polar vortex breakdowns–because of how it influences the pattern of waves in the jet stream in the late winter.

It also turns out that El Niño can cause sudden stratospheric warming events–and polar vortex breakdowns–because of how it influences the pattern of waves in the jet stream in the late winter.

The upcoming event will mark the second major disruption of the Polar Vortex this year. A collapse in mid-February coincided with a strong cold air release across much of the central and eastern ...

You’ve almost certainly heard of the polar vortex. But what about "sudden stratospheric warming," a weather term that’s started making the rounds on social media? They’re related to one ...