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What is a vortex? How does the Coriolis Effect impact both winter and summer storms?

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The polar vortex is an enormous, 3-dimensional ring of winds that surrounds the North and South poles during each hemisphere's winter. The polar vortex influences the jet stream, which can bring cold winter weather to the U.S. and Europe.
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