Apr 19, 2024 · Horizontal water vapor transport in the midlatitudes occurs primarily in atmospheric rivers and is focused in the lower troposphere. Atmospheric rivers are the largest "rivers" of …

Apr 1, 2018 · Schematic summary of the structure and strength of an atmospheric river based on dropsonde measurements deployed from research aircraft across many atmospheric rivers …

Sep 1, 2017 · Recent advances in atmospheric sciences and hydrology have identified the key role of atmo-spheric rivers (ARs) in determining the distribution of strong precipitation events in …

Feb 1, 2019 · Atmospheric rivers (ARs) play vital roles in the western United States and related regions globally, not only producing heavy precipitation and flooding, but also providing …

Since the term “atmospheric river” (AR) first appeared in modern scientific literature in the early 1990s, it has generated debate about the meaning of the concept. A common popular …

Mar 31, 2023 · Atmospheric rivers are a key feature in the global water cycle and are closely tied to both water supply and flood risks — particularly in the western United States. While …

Jun 11, 2019 · This short course enabled the attendee to better understand and communicate the relatively new meteorological science of atmospheric rivers (ARs) and new Atmospheric River …

An atmospheric river (AR) is a narrow corridor or filament of concentrated moisture in the atmosphere. Other names for this phenomenon are tropical plume , tropical connection , …

How and why did atmospheric river (AR) science evolve? What is an AR? How do they fit into mid-latitude weather? Forecasting ARs. Applications of AR science. AR climatology. Future …

Jan 10, 2023 · A scale created by a team of meteorology experts places atmospheric rivers into five categories based on their water vapor content and duration. That scale was published by …