Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky, ...

An expert at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography explains the weather phenomenon that can wreak havoc across California.

Another atmospheric river is expected to bring heavy rain to ... Atmospheric rivers – sometimes referred to as "rivers in the sky" – are long, narrow tracts of the Earth’s atmosphere ...

Weather balloons and “hurricane hunter” planes aid the science of understanding California’s atmospheric rivers.

An atmospheric river — the second to wallop the state ... Often referred to as "rivers in the sky," atmospheric rivers are long, narrow tracts of the Earth’s atmosphere that gather moisture ...

El Niño and La Niña are climate phenomena that are generally associated with wetter and drier winter conditions in the ...

Residents evacuate past damaged vehicles after storms caused a mudslide, on Feb. 5, 2024, in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) Atmospheric rivers are a ...

What's an Atmospheric River? A Pineapple Express ... bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky, transporting much of the moisture from the tropics to northern latitudes.

Weather researchers prepare to launch a radiosonde on a weather balloon into the sky Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, amid several waves of an atmospheric river that brought several inches of rain to the ...

WHAT IS AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER? Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky, transporting much of the moisture from the ...