'Atmospheric Rivers' Associated with California Flooding Also Common in the Southeast
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - 15:31
in Earth & Climate
Much of the flood-inducing rainfall that has pummeled California over the last month flowed into the region via a river in the sky. But these so-called atmospheric rivers, which transport large quantities of water vapor poleward from the tropics, can wreak havoc in the Southeast as well.