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  London: The mass of cold air moving over Antarctica, one of the seven continents, has worried scientists. This is being recognized as the Antarctic Polar Vortex. The risk of vortex shedding has increased for the first time in two decades following a dramatic increase in temperature in the Earth's stratosphere. Scientists monitoring it have said that this Antarctic polar vortex appears to be unusually unstable. A New Scientist report says that this could cause intense heat in Antarctica. Additionally, the weather in Australia and South America can be unusually hot and dry.

Quiet Vortex Weakens Dramatically In fact, the normally quiet vortex has weakened dramatically this year. Wind speed has decreased, causing cooler air to escape and warmer air to enter Antarctica. The effect is that the vortex has shifted away from its normal position, causing cold weather in parts of Australia, New Zealand and South America.

The speed of the wind is decreasing repeatedly. Scientists have warned that the speed of the wind (slowing down) can cause a sudden change in the direction of the vortex. This is called stratospheric warming. This, along with potential fragmentation, can make already bad situations worse.

A slight warming could signal a bigger event Simon Lee of Britain's University of St Andrews says even relatively small disruptions in vortexes can have big effects. He said, "Sometimes slight warming can signal a major event after a vortex. The main reason for this is the low variability of the Antarctic vortex. If anything unusual happens, it can become a major event very quickly. " This year's structure is very unusual Chantal Blachut, who studies the behavior of the South Polar Vortex at the University of Adelaide in Australia, said that this year's structure is very unusual. Hot air is having a dangerous effect on this area. This is increasing the drag on the two structures on either side of the vortex. The current situation is uncertain However, the current situation is uncertain. It is being said whether the vortex growing in Antarctica will actually split or not.
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