Atmospheric river, he says, is similar ... Back in 2004, the topic had fallen out of favor, says Ralph. But with new data collected by aircraft and satellites he showed researchers how to ...

An image created using satellite data showing an atmospheric river hitting the West Coast on January 4, 2023. The long blue plume is the river, funneling extreme amounts of precipitation to the coast.

They identify areas of uncertainty that could be improved through more data on the atmospheric river that is bringing the expected rain or snow. They then fly to that atmospheric river ...

This story appears in the spring 2025 issue of UC San Diego Magazine as “Taking Flight.” ...

The on-site data already have led to marked improvements in atmospheric river forecasts. Models using these measurements have shown as much as a 12 percent improvement for forecasts in Central ...

The recent atmospheric river measurements help inform changes ... The crew’s 10-hour flight collects data that improves understanding of storm conditions, enabling better forecasts.

Atmospheric river forecast: Major shift in data prompts big change for NorCal next week Russia formally declared national security threat to Britain Ranking All-You-Can-Eat Chain Buffets From ...

The initial low pressure system has finally undergone bombogenesis and is now fully interacting with the tropical plume of moisture that will morph into the atmospheric river. Weather model data ...

All of that data goes toward upgrading models ... creating room for flood storage space amid the recent atmospheric river. Water flows from the New Bullards Bar Dam into the North Yuba River ...