
Atmospheric rivers (ARs) are elongated strands of horizontal water vapor transport, accounting for over 90% of the poleward water vapor transport across midlatitudes. These “rivers in the sky” have important implications for extreme precipitation when they make landfall. They are a major cause of extreme precipitation events that cause severe flooding in many mid-latitude, westerly coastal regions of the world, including the West Coast of North America,Western Europe, the west coast of North Africa , the Iberian Peninsula, Iran and New Zealand. Equally, the absence of atmospheric rivers has been linked with the occurrence of droughts in several parts of the world including South Africa, Spain and Portugal.
Excerpted Sources :Global Analysis of Climate Change Projection Effects on Atmospheric Rivers/ Advancing Earth & Space Science Journal & Wikipedia
Court Painter : ” after that disturbing rivers in the sky description , it might be time to listen to Julie London’s classic version of Cry Me A River and gaze upon the beatific face of Julie…because why not!”
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