Atmospheric rivers explain atypical El Niño and La Niña years
El Niño and La Niña are climate phenomena that are generally associated with wetter and drier winter conditions in the ...
How does that atmospheric river flow? Scientists modernize research to understand
While most look for ways to avoid the steady rain falling from atmospheric rivers, some take advantage of the unwieldy ...
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Even epic rainfall may not be enough to refill SoCal’s aquifers
More than a dozen atmospheric rivers dumped rainfall on California in 2023 but replenished only 25 percent of the water lost from aquifers since 2006.
California storm: Strong cell moves over San Francisco, bringing torrential rain
A powerful, atmospheric river-driven storm is hitting California's coast today, bringing with it heavy rain, strong winds and feet of Sierra snow. The storm is expected to persist through Friday.