Study of the winter 2005 Antarctica polar vortex

• Main Authors: Lascaux, F., Masciadri, E., Hagelin, S., Stoesz, J.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: arXiv 2010
• Subjects: Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics astro-ph.IM; FOS Physical sciences; Antarctic; The Antarctic; South Pole; Dome F; Antarc*; Antarctica; South pole
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.1002.0264; https://arxiv.org/abs/1002.0264

During winter and springtime, the flow above Antarctica at high altitude (upper troposphere and stratosphere) is dominated by the presence of a vortex centered above the continent. It lasts typically from August to November. This vortex is characterized by a strong cyclonic jet centered above the po...