Atmospheric rivers move huge amounts of water through the air above us—and dump rain and snow on land.
Atmospheric Rivers (AR)Russian RiversAverage Annual CountReanalysis DatasetGeometric CriteriaMany atmospheric river detection tools (ARDTs) have now been developed. However, their relative performance is not well documented. This paper compares a diverse set of ARDTs by applying them to a single ...
Atmospheric rivers (AR) are vital to our planet’s weather patterns. Research indicates that these rivers in the sky cause nearly all of the world’s precipitation. Efforts in the past few years have helped scientists better understand AR behavior, enabling more accurate weather forecasts. The st...
Past research has shown that climate change is likely to make atmospheric rivers larger and stronger, potentially wreaking more havoc on vulnerable communities. As is the case with other types of storms, a warmer climate means the atmosphere can hold more moisture, thereby increasing the amount ...
As officials deal with the aftermath of the weekend storm, some are considering what more needs to be done to plan for heavy rainfall as severe weather events become more frequent. RELATED: How impactful was B.C.'s latest atmospheric river? Details pour...
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 Caesars Superdome ahead of Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans Live Flooding forecast for San ...
Mitao began relying on Pangu as another source to generate localized 10-day forecasts including wind speeds, temperature, atmospheric pressure and other data that Mitao’s meteorologists require. In January 2024, Tropical Cyclone Alvaro hit Madagascar. The storm would have been a catastrophe for ...
In the 1930s, to irrigate cotton fields, the Soviet government created canals to divert the rivers that fed the Aral Sea (located between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan). As a result, the surface area of the sea has shrunk by more than 50 percent and its volume by 80 percent over the past ...
That leaves only 0.002%, which is the proportion taken up by moisture in the atmosphere: clouds, mist, and fog, as well as rain, sleet, snow, and hail. While it may seem astounding that atmospheric moisture is such a small portion of the total, this fact says more abo...
Climate change laid the groundworkfor California’s megafires.Atmospheric riversdumped huge amounts of water on the region that caused plenty of plant growth. Then, afast onset of droughtdried them out, providing plenty of fodder for the flames. ...