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  2. Atmospheric river - Wikipedia

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    Atmospheric rivers have a central role in the global water cycle. On any given day, atmospheric rivers account for over 90% of the global meridional (north-south) water vapor transport, yet they cover less than 10% of any given extratropical line of latitude. [4] Atmospheric rivers are also known to contribute to about 22% of total global ...

  3. What's an atmospheric river? A pineapple express? AP ... - AOL

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    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 tropics to northern latitudes.

  4. Pineapple Express - Wikipedia

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    Pineapple Express is a specific recurring atmospheric river both in the waters immediately northeast of the Hawaiian Islands and extending northeast to any location along the Pacific coast of North America. It is a non-technical term and a meteorological phenomenon. It is characterized by a strong and persistent large-scale flow of warm moist ...

  5. 'Atmospheric Rivers' and Other Truly Bizarre Weather ... - AOL

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    Atmospheric Rivers. ... It occurs when strong winds push tropical water vapor into a river-like band that can rush ashore and wreak havoc in the form of extreme rainfall and even mudslides ...

  6. Atmospheric Rivers Could Become Stronger, Study Suggests - AOL

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    Atmospheric rivers could become stronger and have more impacts along the West Coast due to climate change. A new study shows how water rise and increased rainfall could impact residents who face ...

  7. What is an atmospheric river? - AOL

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    The term "atmospheric river" is a term first used in the 1990s to describe a plume of tropical moisture in the atmosphere that can result in heavy rainfall or snowfall. Use of the term is most ...

  8. A bomb cyclone and atmospheric river are developing in the ...

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    A well-known type of atmospheric river is called a "Pineapple Express" because it flows from the Hawaiian Islands. Strong ARs transport water vapor roughly equivalent to 7.5 to 15 times the ...

  9. What is an atmospheric river and will it affect Tennessee ...

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    An atmospheric river is about to hit the U.S. ... atmospheric rivers are a key feature in the global water cycle and are closely tied to both water supply and flood risks — particularly in the ...