Sentences with phrase «atmospheric river days»

This study found that associated with a poleward shift of the subtropical jet in the North Pacific basin, the number of atmospheric river days increases much more significantly in Alaska during spring because both increased moisture and increased wind speed gang up to increase the frequency of atmospheric rivers.

In one sentence: A strikingly large increase in the number of atmospheric river days awaits the U.S. west coast if climate warming remains relatively unchecked, according to researchers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

The fractional increase in atmospheric river days falls between 50 % and 600 %, depending on the seasons and landfall locations.

Results: A strikingly large increase in the number of atmospheric river days awaits the U.S. west coast if climate warming remains relatively unchecked.

In a warmer climate, the atmosphere can hold even more moisture, so it is not surprising that the number of atmospheric river days will increase in the future.

However, it is unclear whether some areas will see larger increases in atmospheric river days than others.

Not exact matches

For the hydrological modelling of the Thames river catchment done at CEH we showed that the changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation caused higher peak 30 - day river flow, while flood risk mapping revealed a small increase in flood risk for properties in the Thames catchment.

Day 15 Tour of Lijiang includes the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and the atmospheric old quarter with its cobbled streets, walkways and rivers that reflect the Han, Bai and Naxi local architecture.

The spatial extent, intensity and location of atmospheric river (AR) landfall are well reproduced by the RCMs, as is the fraction of winter rainfall from AR days.

Another ensemble of models shows a 35 percent increase in the number of days with landfalling atmospheric rivers in western North America.