Ask the Meteorologist: What is an atmospheric river?
An atmospheric river is a long, narrow band of moisture that oftentimes comes ahead of a storm system. It's a big source of moisture for the Western U.S. and, specifically, the Sierra Nevada and ...
Ask the Meteorologist: What is an atmospheric river, and will we see one this week?
Places like California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah and Nevada are (somewhat) used to this sort of phenomenon. You can ...
A series of atmospheric rivers bringing heavy snow and rain to the West
In the northern Sierra Nevada, snow will fall in feet — not inches. And in the Northern California Coastal Range, a general 5 ...
Atmosphere's self-cleansing ability followed by long-term study
The Earth's atmosphere has strengthened its ability to remove air pollutants, including the potent climate-warming gas ...
Atmospheric rivers are shifting poleward, reshaping global weather patterns
(THE CONVERSATION) Atmospheric rivers – those long, narrow bands of water vapor in the sky that bring heavy rain and storms to the U.S. West Coast and many other regions – are shifting toward higher ...