Tracing the Impact of Atmospheric Rivers on Land
Atmospheric rivers making landfall in the western U.S. shape surface hydrological processes and water resources available in the coastal region.

Atmospheric rivers (ARs) are long, narrow bands of intense moisture transport that drive extreme weather conditions along the U.S. West Coast.
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Published: November 1, 2019
Chen, X., Leung, L. R., Wigmosta, M., & Richmond, M. (2019). “Impact of atmospheric rivers on surface hydrological processes in western U.S. watersheds.” Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 124. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JD030468