Vortex (disambiguation)

A vortex is a dynamic phenomenon of fluids.

Vortex may also refer to:

Physics

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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 (2021 film)
 * 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), 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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 (Collide album), a remix album by Collide
 * Vortex (Derek Sherinian album), a studio album by Derek Sherinian

Songs

 * "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)

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 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

 * Spiritual vortex, in New Age thought, any of several places, such as Sedona, Arizona, where the earth's energy is purported to be released