Polar meteorology

Polar meteorology

Polar meteorology focuses on weather in environments dominated by extremely low temperatures. Surface temperature inversion are typical of polar environments and lead to the katabatic wind phenomenon. The vertical temperature structure of polar environments tends to be more complex than in mid latitude or tropical climates.

External links

* [http://polarmet.mps.ohio-state.edu/ Polar Meteorology at The Ohio State University]
* [http://weather.uwyo.edu/polar/ Polar Meteorology at The University of Wyoming]
* [http://www.weather.nps.navy.mil/~psguest/polarmet/ Polar Meteorology at The Naval Post Graduate School]
* [http://polar.aos.wisc.edu/ The American Meteorological Society Committee on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography]


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