He is especially interested in processes that control the intensity of the hydrologic cycle and the subsequent impacts on precipitation and terrestrial moisture availability. Chris grew up outside of ...

Moreover, forests release moisture into the atmosphere through a process called transpiration, which contributes to cloud ...

The poleward movement of atmospheric rivers can be explained as a chain of interconnected processes ... Without this moisture, these areas could face more water shortages, putting stress on ...

While such differing processes may seem arcane ... a warmer climate means the atmosphere can hold more moisture, thereby increasing the amount of precipitation that a storm can release.

Evapotranspiration (ET) is the movement of water from land to the atmosphere ... local ET and MCS processes. It also allows scientists to understand the diurnal cycle of moisture recycling ...

During October, about 72 percent of the planet experienced above average amounts of atmospheric moisture — a trend toward more water vapor in the atmosphere that’s consistent with a warming world.