Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) of the atmosphere refers to a rapid rise in temperatures in the stratosphere that is sometimes linked to the onset of cold weather in winter.
In this video, we describe how this occurs and why rising temperatures at altitude can sometimes bring cold weather to the UK.
For further information, please follow the links below:
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2009JD012643
youtube.com/watch?v=1MiUlTthSNA rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/asl.598
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A Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) of the atmosphere refers to a rapid rise in temperatures in the stratosphere that is sometimes linked to the onset of cold weather in winter.
In this video, we describe how this occurs and why rising temperatures at altitude can sometimes bring cold weather to the UK.
For further information, please follow the links below:
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2009JD012643
youtube.com/watch?v=1MiUlTthSNA rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/asl.598
You may also enjoy:
– Podcasts exploring weather and climate youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGVVqeJodR_brL5mcfsqI4cu42ueHttv0
– Daily weather forecasts youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGVVqeJodR_Zew9xGAqYVtGjYHau-E2yL
– Deep dive in-depth forecasts youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGVVqeJodR_ZGnhyYdlEpdYrjZ-Pmj2rt
Make sure you subscribe so you never miss a single lesson about the weather or climate youtube.com/c/MetOfficeLearnAboutWeather/?sub_confirmation=1
We are the Met Office, the UK’s national weather service, and every day of the week we bring you a morning weather forecast and an afternoon weather forecast so that wherever you are in the UK we have you covered. Forecasts and any weather warnings are accurate at time of recording.
To ensure you have the most up to date weather information, check the hourly forecast and live warnings on the Met Office website or app.
