Atmospheric rivers and low-level jets are important mechanisms by which water is transported in the atmosphere. Atmospheric rivers (AR) carry 90 per cent of ocean moisture transported to the mid ...

An atmospheric river is a long, narrow region in the atmosphere that can transport moisture thousands of miles, like a fire hose in the sky.

Dropping sensors into atmospheric rivers over the Pacific Ocean, the WC-130J aircraft collect data on moisture and winds, with the goal of improving forecasts, which are typically based heavily on ...

As these disturbances drop heavy rainfall, they "wet" the environment out ahead of their path, thereby creating the 250- to 375-mile-wide plumes of moisture that we call atmospheric rivers.

These long, narrow bands of moisture in the atmosphere transport warm air and water vapor from the tropics. They can extend for thousands of miles and dump rain and snow when they make landfall.

Atmospheric rivers are roughly 500 miles wide and can transport water at a rate per second equivalent to 25 Mississippi Rivers or ... When this atmospheric stream, bloated with moisture as it is, ...

Intense moisture transport refers to large masses of water vapor moving horizontally in the atmosphere. The process has been linked to extreme precipitation and flooding, often along the western ...

A new study shows the importance of long-term soil moisture changes and associated soil moisture-atmosphere feedbacks in future predictions of water availability in drylands. The researchers ...

An atmospheric river will impact California starting Thursday. Here's what that means These storms, on average, account for 30% to 50% of the annual precipitation for the U.S. West Coast.

Decoding the skies: The impact of water vapor on afternoon rainfall Date: May 5, 2020 Source: University of Arizona Summary: On days when wind blows in little atmospheric moisture, afternoon ...

On days when wind blows in little atmospheric moisture, afternoon rainfall is more likely to occur over wetter soils or higher relative humidity. On days when wind introduces lots of atmospheric ...