Vortex (disambiguation)

Vortex (disambiguation)

A vortex is a dynamic phenomenon of fluids.

Vortex may also refer to:

In amusement:
* Vortex (California's Great America), a stand-up roller coaster at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California, United States
* Vortex (Canada's Wonderland), a suspended roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
* Vortex (Carowinds), a stand-up roller coaster at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
* Vortex (Kings Island), a steel roller coaster at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, United States

In fiction:
* Cindy Vortex, a fictional character on the TV series "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" and movie "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius"
* Time vortex (Doctor Who), the space-time vortex in the "Doctor Who" television series
* "Vortex" (novel), a 1991 war novel by Larry Bond and Patrick Larkin
* Vortex (Transformers), a member of the Combaticons from Transformers who transforms into a helicopter
* Vortex life form, a fictional extraterrestrial species of the Ecco the Dolphin video game series

In gaming:
* Vortex (game), several games
* Vortex Software, a defunct video game developer

In music:
* ICS Vortex, a Norwegian metal singer and bassist
* "Vortex" (album), a remix album by "Collide"
* Vortex I: A Biodegradable Festival of Life, a state sponsored music festival held in 1970 in Estacada, Oregon
* Vortex Jazz Club, a London venue that primarily features live jazz music but will occasionally have intriguing programmes of other music

In physics
* Vorticity, a mathematical concept used in fluid dynamics
* Quantum vortex, a topological defect exhibited in superfluids and superconductors

In technology:
* Aureal Vortex, the PC audio accelerator chipset which powered such sound cards as the Monster Sound MX300
* Vortex (satellite), a class of United States Reconnaissance satellites
* Caltex Vortex, a brand of 95 and 98 octane unleaded fuels from Caltex

In television:
* "Vortex" (DS9 episode), a first-season episode of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"
* "Vortex" (Smallville episode), the first episode in Season 2 of "Smallville"
* "Vortex" (YTV), a programming block produced by YTV and hosted by Paula Lemyre

In other fields:
* Subaru Vortex, a sporty coupe sold from 1985 to 1991 by Subaru
* VORTEX, Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment


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