A Polar Low Over the Norwegian Sea (IMAGE)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

A Polar Low Over the Norwegian Sea

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These polar storms can have hurricane-strength winds and are common over the polar North Atlantic, but are missing from climate prediction models due to their small size.

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Courtesy of NEODAAS Dundee Satellite Receiving Station

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