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ANTARCTIC STRATOSPHERIC VORTEX [1 record]

Record 1 2000-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
DEF

Persistent westerly stratospheric circulation during winter in the Southern Hemisphere, which is most intense between latitudes 60 and 70°S and increases with height up to the stratopause.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
DEF

Circulation stratosphérique d'ouest persistante, en hiver, dans l'hémisphère Sud; elle est le plus intense entre les latitudes 60 et 70 °S et augmente avec l'altitude jusqu'à la stratopause.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
DEF

Persistente circulación estratosférica, con vientos del oeste, presente durante el invierno en el hemisferio Sur; alcanza su intensidad máxima entre los 60° y los 70°S de latitud, acentuándose con la altura hasta el nivel de la estratopausa.

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