Atmospheric rivers (ARs) are to blame. These regions of humid air flow from the tropics into colder climates as strong winds, and condense when they encounter mountains. The warm air rises and cools over elevated land, forming clouds that dump rain and snow onto the earth below. ARs originat...
Atmospheric rivers currently are driven in part by the evaporation of ocean waters, which temporarily cools the atmosphere and propels the storms forward. In a warmer world, that process will be amplified for a type of atmospheric river, known as a “Pineapple Express,” that plows into South...
While most diamonds are formed deep within the Earth's mantle, other unique processes also create diamonds. These alternative formation environments provide valuable insights into both geological and extraterrestrial processes. Subduction Zones Insubductionzones, where tectonic plates converge, carbon-bearing ...
How climate change contributes to atmospheric rivers The California coast is currently getting pummeled with heavy rain from atmospheric rivers. February 5, 2024 Additional Live Streams Live ABC News Live Live Beneficial rain for Saturday across dry Northeast, severe storms today for Central Plains ...
A., Gershunov, A., Guan, B., and Nardi, K. M.: ARTMIP-early start comparison of atmo- spheric river detection tools: how many atmospheric rivers hit northern California's Russian River watershed?, Clim. Dynam., 1-22, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-018-4427-5, 2018....
Reduced real-time monitoring of extreme events, such as atmospheric rivers, heatwaves, and polar vortex disruptions. In short, cutting NOAA staff would leave the U.S. more vulnerable to extreme weather events, increasing risks to lives, infrastructure...
For example, most people in China's cities suffer from water shortages, and most of China's groundwater, lakes and rivers are polluted. About 700 million Chinese people have access only to drinking water that does not meet standards set by the World Health Organization [source: WHO]. ...
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They're are thought to have been formed by flowing water on Mars. NASA/JPL/University of Arizona Liquid water is essential for life, including microbial life. At least that's the case here on Earth and presumably, the same goes for arid Mars. That's the assumption that governed NASA's...
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