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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">( | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">(''Also called'' sudden warming.) A rise in [[temperature]] of the [[stratosphere]] in the polar region in late winter resulting from enhanced propagation of [[energy]] from the [[troposphere]] by planetary-scale waves.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Temperatures near 50 mb can increase by as much as 40°C in just a few days.</div><br/> </div><div class="reference">Andrews, D. F., J. R. Holton, and C. B. Leovy 1987. Atmosphere Dynamics. 259–294. </div><br/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:13, 20 February 2012
stratospheric warming
(Also called sudden warming.) A rise in temperature of the stratosphere in the polar region in late winter resulting from enhanced propagation of energy from the troposphere by planetary-scale waves.
Temperatures near 50 mb can increase by as much as 40°C in just a few days.
Andrews, D. F., J. R. Holton, and C. B. Leovy 1987. Atmosphere Dynamics. 259–294.
