Meteorology research: Weak polar vortex makes weather more predictable
Events in the stratosphere are making long-range weather in Northern Europe easier to forecast, researchers at LMU have discovered.
Events in the stratosphere are making long-range weather in Northern Europe easier to forecast, researchers at LMU have discovered.
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