Atmospheric rivers are shifting poleward

Eastern US Getting More Extreme Winter Weather From ... - Newsweek

Impact of Jet Stream Shift ... Now, however, atmospheric rivers over the eastern states are becoming more frequent, due to changes in the Pacific/ ...

Decoding the dynamics of poleward shifting climate zones using ...

Growing evidence indicates that the atmospheric and oceanic circulation experiences a systematic poleward shift in a warming climate.

Linking Atmospheric River Hydrological Impacts on the U.S. West ...

The feedback between eddies and the mean flow also results in a poleward shift ... Dettinger, M., 2011: Climate change, atmospheric rivers, and floods in ...

Another Swing of California's Climate Pendulum: Torrential Rain ...

His research, and other studies, suggest that global warming may already be shifting atmospheric rivers poleward. He said the research ...

Responses and impacts of atmospheric rivers to climate change

The poleward migration of ARs and potential modification of moisture- source regions will shift associated precipitation patterns. Atmospheric ...

Cry Me A River - The Garden Professors

Atmospheric rivers frequently lead to heavy precipitation where they are forced upward—for example, by mountains or by ascent in the warm ...

The influence of climate change on Arctic atmospheric rivers and the ...

1.2 Climate Change impacts on Arctic Atmospheric Rivers . ... as a response to climate change, a poleward shift of ARs is found over the North Atlantic.

The role of interdecadal climate oscillations in driving Arctic ... - Nature

Through the modulation of poleward oceanic and atmospheric energy transport, the phase shift of the IPO and AMO can either accelerate or dampen ...

Atmospheric Rivers in the Northwest | USDA Climate Hubs

As climate change warms the air and oceans, these storms will have more fuel to become larger and stronger because a warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture.

A Surge From an Atmospheric River Drove California's Latest ...

The atmosphere can hold about 7 percent more moisture for every 1 degree Celsius of warming, so every atmospheric river can potentially hold ...

Robust atmospheric river response to global warming in idealized ...

In addition, the latitude of AR frequency maximum shifts poleward with climate warming. Further analysis suggests that the thermodynamic effect ...

Atmospheric rivers over eastern US affected by Pacific/North ...

The increased AR frequency is principally related to the recent changes in the Pacific/North America (PNA) teleconnection pattern, accompanied ...

This Is Why Worse Droughts Mean WAY Worse Floods | Season 3

Atmospheric rivers are narrow plumes of moisture suspended in the atmosphere that can hold more water than the entire Amazon River. They can ...

Atmospheric rivers: a mini-review - Frontiers

Atmospheric rivers (ARs) are narrow regions responsible for the majority of the poleward water vapor transport across the midlatitudes.

Dynamical and thermodynamical modulations on future changes of ...

Dettinger, M. D. (2011), Climate change, atmospheric rivers, and floods in California—A multimodel analysis of storm frequency and magnitude ...

WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Nov. 4-8: CA prepares to battle ...

Atmospheric rivers are shifting toward the poles, possibly following a long-term cycle ... “Against the backdrop of global warming, sea level rise ...

Shift in atmospheric rivers could affect Antarctic sea ice, glaciers

But the new study found atmospheric rivers in the Southern Hemisphere have already been following this trend, steadily creeping toward the South ...

Robust atmospheric river response to global warming in idealized ...

In addition, the latitude of AR frequency maximum shifts poleward with climate warming. Further analysis suggests that the thermodynamic effect (i.e., an ...

Understanding Atmospheric Rivers - YouTube

Over the last two winter seasons atmospheric rivers have impacted California and the west with extreme precipitation and the cascading ...

California, Battered by Atmospheric Rivers, Faces a Big Melt This ...

Atmospheric rivers are concentrated streams of moisture extending from the tropics or subtropics to mid-latitudes, generally more than 1,200 ...