CelloMom On Cars on Nostr: "#AtmosphericRivers – long, narrow bands of water vapor in the sky that bring heavy ...

"#AtmosphericRivers – long, narrow bands of water vapor in the sky that bring heavy rain and storms – are shifting toward higher latitudes, and that’s changing weather patterns around the world.

One main reason for this shift is changes in sea surface temperatures in the eastern tropical Pacific.

Global warming is expected to increase the overall frequency and intensity of atmospheric rivers because a warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture."

https://theconversation.com/atmospheric-rivers-are-shifting-poleward-reshaping-global-weather-patterns-240673