What's an atmospheric river? A pineapple express? AP explains the weather phenomenon
Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky, ...
Atmospheric rivers explain atypical El Niño and La Niña years
El Niño and La Niña are climate phenomena that are generally associated with wetter and drier winter conditions in the ...
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Atmospheric river will continue to drench portions of California, forecasters say
"When atmospheric rivers make landfall, they often release this water vapor in the form of rain or snow," the NOAA said. A Pineapple Express is a strong atmospheric river that is capable of ...
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Atmospheric River Bringing California Back-To-Back Storms
An atmospheric river is a massive band of water vapor that carries rain to an area. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said in a forecast: "A prolonged atmospheric river ...
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Atmospheric River Pummeling California Seen From Space
Atmospheric rivers are a "long, narrow region in the atmosphere—like rivers in the sky—that transport most of the water vapor outside of the tropics," according to the NOAA. The storm arrived ...