Earth  ID: 5180

Worldview Tour: Atmospheric Rivers

Visualizations by Minnie Wong Released on October 25, 2023
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Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow regions in the atmosphere - like rivers in the sky - that transport moist air from the tropics to higher altitudes, even up to the poles. The moist air combined with high wind speeds, produces heavy rain and snow.

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Minnie Wong (SSAI): Lead Visualizer
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