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A vortex is a dynamic phenomenon of fluids.
Vortex may also refer to:
Physics
- Vorticity, a mathematical concept used in fluid dynamics
- Quantum vortex, a topological defect exhibited in superfluids and superconductors
- Autowave vortex, in active media described by parabolic equation with non-linear free member of a special form
Books
- The Vortex, a play by Noël Coward
- The Vortex (novel), a 1924 novel by Colombian author José Eustasio Rivera
- Vortex (Cleary novel), a 1978 novel by Australian author Jon Cleary
- Vortex (Bond and Larkin novel), a 1991 war novel by Larry Bond and Patrick Larkin
- Vortex (Wilson novel), a 2011 science fiction novel by Robert Charles Wilson, the sequel to Axis
Film and TV
- The Vortex (film), a 1927 film adaptation of the Noël Coward play
- Vortex, or Vortex, the Face of Medusa, a 1967 Greek film
- Vortex (1981 film), written and directed by Scott B and Beth B
- Vortex (2009 film)
- Vortex (Transformers), a member of the Combaticons from Transformers who transforms into a helicopter
- Cindy Vortex, a fictional character in the Jimmy Neutron cartoon franchise
- Vortex, a planet in the Star Wars franchise
Television
- "Vortex" (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), a 1993 first-season episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- Vortex (Smallville episode), the first episode in Season 2 of Smallville
- Vortex (YTV), an anime programming block produced by YTV and hosted by Paula Lemyre
- Vortexx, a defunct Saturday morning children's programming block on The CW
Gaming
- Vortex (video game), a 1994 game developed by Argonaut Software for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- Vortex (PC game), a 1994 game developed by the X-Files development crew
- Vortex (iPod game), a 2006 iPod game developed by Apple Computer
- Vortex Software, a defunct video game developer
- Vortex (Dungeons & Dragons), a creature in the Dungeons & Dragons series
Roller coasters
- Vortex (Calaway Park)
- Vortex (California's Great America), a stand-up roller coaster at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California, United States
- Vortex (Canada's Wonderland), a suspended roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
- Vortex (Carowinds), a stand-up roller coaster at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Vortex (Kings Island), a steel roller coaster at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, United States
- Vortex (Thorpe Park), at Thorpe Park, Surrey, England
Music
- ICS Vortex (born 1974), Norwegian metal singer and bassist
- Vortex I: A Biodegradable Festival of Life, a state-sponsored music festival held in 1970 in Estacada, Oregon
- Vortex Jazz Club, a London venue
Albums
- Vortex (album), a remix album by Collide
Songs
- "Vortex" (song), a 2011 song by The Gazette
- "Vortex", a song by Megadeth from Cryptic Writings
- "Vortex", a song by Final Exposure (Joey Beltram and Richie Hawtin)
Technology and business
- Subaru Vortex, a sport coupe sold from 1985 to 1991 by Subaru
- Aureal Vortex, the PC audio accelerator chipset which powered such sound cards as the Monster Sound MX300
- Vortex (satellite), a class of United States Reconnaissance satellites
- Vortex mixer, a laboratory device used to mix vials of liquid
- Vortex86, a x86 compatible System-on-a-chip CPU
- Sport Copter Vortex, an American gyroplane design
- Vortex (software), a physics software development kit
- VORTEX projects, Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment
- Vortex Optics, an American manufacturer of optical equipment
Other uses
- Spiritual vortex, in New Age thought, any of several places, such as Sedona, Arizona, where the earth's energy is purported to be released
See also
- Vortex theory (disambiguation)
- Cyclonic vortex (disambiguation)
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