Tracking an atmospheric river in a warmer climate: from water vapor to economic impacts
Atmospheric rivers (ARs) account for more than 75 % of heavy precipitation events and nearly all of the extreme flooding events along the Olympic Mountains and western Cascade Mountains of western Washington state. In a warmer climate, ARs in this region are projected to become more frequent and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2018-03-01
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Series: | Earth System Dynamics |
Online Access: | https://www.earth-syst-dynam.net/9/249/2018/esd-9-249-2018.pdf |