Scientists Unveil New Scale To Classify Strength Of Atmospheric River Storms

[Judi Lynn]

7 February 2019, 12:25 pm EST By Diane Samson Tech Times



Researchers have developed a scale to characterize the "atmospheric rivers," the regions in the sky in which water vapor travels from the Pacific Ocean.

The atmospheric rivers can influence the weather in the United States. In the West Coast, for example, atmospheric rivers are the source of most of the heaviest rains and floods, contributing to the area's water supply.

5 Categories Of Atmospheric Rivers
A team led by experts from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego created five categories of atmospheric rivers. These categories are based on the amount of water vapor being pushed and the duration in which they traversed a certain location.

The categories rank atmospheric rivers from 1 to 5 and use the words "weak," "moderate," "strong," "extreme," and "exceptional."

More:
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/238438/20190207/scientists-unveil-new-scale-to-classify-strength-of-atmospheric-river-storms.htm

[mr_lebowski]

1. Thanks for all your science article postings Judi ... I read most of 'em :) (nt)