"This is the first study to consider how these extreme weather events in Antarctica might change." Scientists issue warning ...

Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow regions of water vapor in the atmosphere, like a river in the sky. These systems gather ...

Snapshot of the simulated landfall of an atmospheric river along the west coast of North America on February 11, 2020. Credit: DOE Office of Science, Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM ...

Atmospheric rivers are responsible for most flooding on the West Coast of the U.S., but they also bring much-needed moisture to the region. The size of these storms doesn't always translate to ...

Atmospheric river impacts. Credit: Nature Reviews Earth & Environment (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s43017-024-00638-7 A study co-led by Irina Gorodetskaya, a researcher at the Interdisciplinary ...

Article Content. This story appears in the spring 2025 issue of UC San Diego Magazine as “Taking Flight.” Jeri Wilcox, MAS ’23, a research data analyst at the Center for Western Weather and Water ...

Alaska slammed by atmospheric river as summer cruise season revs up The worst of the rainfall drenched Ketchikan from Tuesday into Wednesday, where nearly 7 inches of rain fell in less than 36 hours.

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