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The Mystery of Atmospheric Rivers and Their Impact on Flooding
Weather patterns are a fascinating blend of predictability and chaos. Among these complex systems atmospheric rivers have ...
Weather Wednesday: The science of an ‘Atmospheric River’
It’s “Weather Wednesday” — a time where 17 News meteorologists talk about the weather together and help you understand a bit more about ...
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What's an Atmospheric River? A Pineapple Express? AP Explains the Weather Phenomenon
runoff and flooding and decrease the snowpack needed for California’s water supply. What is a pineapple express? It is a nickname for a strong atmospheric river in the tropical Pacific near Hawaii.
Where storms, potential floods and record heat will hit the U.S. this week
Extreme weather will affect many regions of the country this week. Here are the places that will be hardest hit.
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What exactly is an Atmospheric River? | 'It's literally a river in the sky'
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Over the last decade, weather experts have more frequently used a relatively new term to explain powerful storms from the Pacific Ocean that drop inches of rain across ...
Yes, a Pineapple Express is an atmospheric river
Atmospheric rivers happen all over the planet, but a Pineapple Express refers to a specific recurring atmospheric river that hits the U.S. West Coast.
Are atmospheric rivers getting bigger, wetter? New studies have the answer
A new study finds that atmospheric rivers — the heavy rain and wind events most known for dousing California and other parts of the West — have been getting bigger, wetter and more frequent in the ...