Atmospheric rivers, cloud-creating aerosol particles, and california reservoirs
Saturday, January 17, 2015 - 20:20
in Astronomy & Space
In the midst of the California rainy season, scientists are embarking on a field campaign designed to improve the understanding of the natural and human-caused phenomena that determine when and how the state gets its precipitation. They will do so by studying atmospheric rivers, meteorological events that include the famous rainmaker known as the Pineapple Express.