Explore: Vortex Breakdown

form after vortex breakdown reaches the surface, resulting from the interaction of cyclonically incoming and rising air. Although multi-vortex structures

The Arctic tropospheric polar vortex A polar vortex, more formally a circumpolar vortex, is a large region of cold, rotating air; polar vortices encircle

on water Tilted fire whirls Moving fire whirls Whirls modified by vortex breakdown The meteorological community views some fire-induced phenomena as atmospheric

the stratosphere, are often associated with Rossby waves and Polar Vortex breakdown and come in varying magnitudes. SSW events are significantly more common

the low-velocity region of spherical vortex breakdown of a natural vortex[vague] (e.g., the 'Hill's spherical vortex'). Oleg Meshcheryakov suggests that

enables a far wider range of flying attitudes. The use of vortex lift is restricted by vortex breakdown or bursting and an inherent instability in yaw. There

lateral stability in some configurations, due to abrupt asymmetric vortex breakdown effect. Blending the chines into both the fuselage and the main wing

east of Clear Lake, South Dakota. This tornado exhibited multiple vortex breakdowns, crossed SD 22 in a narrow “drill bit” formation, and impacted a farmstead

dynamics_Using_Novel_CFD_Methods, Figure 3 shows Hornet vortex breakdown AGARD CP 494, Vortex Flow Aerodynamics,ISBN 92 835 0623 5, p.12-2 Tinker, Frank

tornado – A tornado rated F4-F5, EF4-EF5, or T8-T11. Vortex Vortex breakdown Vortex stretching VORTEX projects Vorticity Vorticity maximum (vort max) Vorticity