The two had studied the physics - the fluid dynamic, in particular - behind the atmospheric instability that creates unique clouds. Kelvin-Helmholtz instability occurs when there's friction ...

(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 ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Zhe Li, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (THE CONVERSATION ...