We are being largely misinformed about Sudden Stratospheric Warming

SUDDEN STRATOSPHERIC 

WARMING OVER 

ANTARCTICA

Sam Carana, via Facebook

The first image shows sudden stratospheric warming over Antarctica, with temperatures as high as 1.2°C or 34.2°F forecast at 10 hPa over Antarctica for September 5, 2019.

The second image shows winds as fast as 526 km/h or 327 mph forecast at 10 hPa (stratosphere) over Antarctica for September 5, 2019.



The third image shows the situation on September 2, 2019. Temperatures as much as 30°C (54°F) warmer than 1979-2000 are visible over Antarctica, while temperatures as much as -30°C (-54°F) colder than 1979-2000 are visible over the sea ice around Antarctica.

Created by Sam Carana for Arctic-news.blogspot.com with cci-reanalyzer.org and nullschool.net images.