Thread: What causes (Sudden) Stratospheric Warming (SSW)?
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Old December 29th 18, 05:46 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default What causes (Sudden) Stratospheric Warming (SSW)?
On Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 5:28:39 PM UTC, Keith Harris wrote:
My daughter texted me after reading something in the paper and I could give a balanced answer as to what effect this may or may not have on our weather and why, but what I couldn't answer was what causes this warming to occur. Doing a quick search and I couldn't find the answer?

Is there a simple answer to this question?

Keith (Southend)

A bit here, but it's pretty superficial, more or less stating what happens rather than why IMHO.
https://blog.metoffice.gov.uk/2013/0...c-warming-ssw/
The blaming it on a large high, could easily be reversed, blaming the large high on SSW.

I was looking for something rather more depth but couldn't find anything, so I'd be interested as well.

Graham
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