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A vortex is a dynamic phenomenon of fluids.
Vortex may also refer to:
Physics
edit- Vortex ring, a torus-shaped vortex in a fluid or gas
- 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
edit- 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
editFilm
edit- The Vortex (1927), a British adaptation of the Noël Coward play
- Vortex, the Face of Medusa (1967), a Greek-British drama
- Vortex (1981), US crime drama
- Vortex (2009), Lithuanian drama
- Vortex (2021), French psychological drama
- Vortex, a planet in the Star Wars franchise
Television
edit- "Vortex" (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), a 1993 first-season episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- Vortex (Smallville), the first episode in Season 2 of Smallville
- Vortex (YTV), a defunct animation/animé programming block on YTV and hosted by Paula Lemyre and Stephanie Broschart
- Vortexx, a defunct Saturday morning children's programming block on American television network The CW
Fictional characters
edit- Vortex (Transformers), a member of the Combaticons from Transformers who transforms into a helicopter
- Cindy Vortex, a character in the Jimmy Neutron cartoon franchise
- Vortex, a character in the animated series Helluva Boss
Gaming
edit- Vortex (Amiga video game), a 1989 video game from Visionary Design Technologies
- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- Vortex (Collide album), a remix album by Collide
- Vortex (Derek Sherinian album), a studio album by Derek Sherinian
Songs
edit- "Vortex" (song), a 2011 song by The Gazette
- "Vortex", a song by Jinjer from Wallflowers (album)
- "Vortex", a song by Megadeth from Cryptic Writings
- "Vortex", a song by Final Exposure (Joey Beltram and Richie Hawtin)
- "Vortex", a song by Lizzy McAlpine from her 2024 album Older
Technology and business
edit- 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 Bladeless, a Spanish company developing wind power generators
- Vortex Optics, an American maker of optical equipment
- Vortex ring toy, a toy that generates vortex rings
- Air vortex cannon, a toy that releases doughnut-shaped air vortices
- Vortex ring gun, an experimental non-lethal weapon for crowd control
Other uses
edit- Spiritual vortex, in New Age thought, any of several places, such as Sedona, Arizona, where the earth's energy is purported to be released