Understanding Atmospheric Rivers

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Jun 24, 202400:49:19Science & Medicine

Over the last two winter seasons atmospheric rivers have impacted California and the west with extreme precipitation and the cascading consequences of these events. The meteorology that causes atmospheric rivers is compl...

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