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Meaning of sudden stratospheric warming | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A weather phenomenon where the polar vortex breaks down, causing a sudden temperature increase in the stratosphere of 50 kelvin or more.

countable, uncountable

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

sudden unexpected death syndrome sudden unexplained death syndrome sudden unexplained nocturnal death syndrome sudden victory suddenism suddenliness