Precipitation over and near mountains is not caused by topography but, rather, occurs when
storms of a type that can occur anywhere (deep convection, fronts, tropical cyclones) form …

The most important sources of atmospheric moisture at the global scale are herein identified,
both oceanic and terrestrial, and a characterization is made of how continental regions are …

Atmospheric rivers (ARs) are narrow, elongated, synoptic jets of water vapor that play
important roles in the global water cycle and regional weather/hydrology. A technique is …

Narrow corridors of water vapor transport known as atmospheric rivers (ARs) contribute to
extreme precipitation and flooding along the West Coast of the United States, but knowledge …

Dettinger, Michael, 2011. Climate Change, Atmospheric Rivers, and Floods in California–A
Multimodel Analysis of Storm Frequency and Magnitude Changes. Journal of the American …

Experimental observations collected during meteorological field studies conducted by the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration near the Russian River of coastal …

This study uses a unique combination of airborne and satellite observations to characterize
narrow regions of strong horizontal water vapor flux associated with polar cold fronts that …

Meteorological Characteristics and Overland Precipitation Impacts of Atmospheric Rivers
Affecting the West Coast of North America Based on Eight Years of SSM/I Satellite …

Flooding in Western Washington: The Connection to Atmospheric Rivers in: Journal of
Hydrometeorology Volume 12 Issue 6 (2011) Jump to Content Jump to Main Navigation …

Narrow bands of strong atmospheric water vapor transport, referred to as “atmospheric
rivers”(ARs), are responsible for the majority of wintertime extreme precipitation events with …