What is an atmospheric river? With millions of people under flood alerts a hydrologist explains the good and bad of these storms and how they’re changing

What is an atmospheric river? With millions of people under flood alerts, a hydrologist explains the good and bad of these storms and how they’re changing

A satellite image shows a powerful atmospheric river hitting the U.S. West Coast on 2024 Jan 31. NOAA GOES – By Qian Cao, Hydrologist, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, University of California, San Diego Updated: 2024 Jan 31 – Millions of …