Ocean fronts and eddies force atmospheric rivers and heavy precipitation in western North America

Atmospheric rivers are responsible for much of the poleward water vapour transport in the mid-latitudes and can cause extreme precipitation after landfall. Here, the authors show that ocean fronts and eddies can influence atmospheric rivers and increase the associated precipitation along the North A...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xue Liu, Xiaohui Ma, Ping Chang, Yinglai Jia, Dan Fu, Guangzhi Xu, Lixin Wu, R. Saravanan, Christina M. Patricola
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
Subjects:
Q
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/79dae988512f4e97a06f6d58a8cbe3be
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Atmospheric rivers are responsible for much of the poleward water vapour transport in the mid-latitudes and can cause extreme precipitation after landfall. Here, the authors show that ocean fronts and eddies can influence atmospheric rivers and increase the associated precipitation along the North American west coast.