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DescriptionPolarvortexwinter.jpg	English: Shows how variations in the polar vortex affects weather in the mid-latitudes
Date	24 February 2012
Source	National Science Foundation: Scientists Verify Predictive Model for Winter Weather
Author	Courtesy: National Science Foundation

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