Atmospheric rivers / F. Martin Ralph, Michael D. Dettinger, Jonathan J. Rutz, Duane E. Waliser, editors.

This book is the standard reference based on roughly 20 years of research on atmospheric rivers, emphasizing progress made on key research and applications questions and remaining knowledge gaps. The book presents the history of atmospheric-rivers research, the current state of scientific knowledge,...

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Other Authors:	Ralph, F. Martin
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2020]
Subjects:	Atmospheric circulation. Atmospheric waves. Dynamic meteorology. Water vapor, Atmospheric. Earth sciences. Hydrology & the hydrosphere. Climate change. Meteorology & climatology. Geophysics. Science > Earth Sciences > Meteorology & Climatology. Science > Earth Sciences > Hydrology. Science > Global Warming & Climate Change. Science > Environmental Science. Science > Geophysics. Water vapor, Atmospheric Dynamic meteorology Atmospheric waves Atmospheric circulation Atmospheric science Climatic changes Geophysics Hydrology Meteorology technical reports. environmental impact statements. Technical reports. Environmental impact statements. Rapports techniques. Études d'impact environnemental.
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Table of Contents:

Intro
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Contributors
1: Introduction to Atmospheric Rivers
1.1 A Brief History of AR Science
1.1.1 The 1970s
1.1.2 The 1980s
1.1.3 The 1990s
1.1.4 The 2000s
AR Impacts: Precipitation, Flooding, and Water Supply
1.1.5 2010 and Beyond
The California AR Observation Network
The Forecasting Challenge
AR Duration Found to Help Modulate AR Impacts
1.1.6 ARs and Global Climate Change
1.2 Structure of This Book
References
2: Structure, Process, and Mechanism
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Structure of ARs
2.2.1 Definition of the Term "Atmospheric River"
2.2.2 Water Vapor Transport and the Vertical and Horizontal Structure of ARs
Direct Observations of Water Vapor Transport
Observations of Vertical and Horizontal Structure
Representativeness of Airborne Observations and Typical Range of Key Characteristics
2.3 WCBs and TMEs and Their Relationship to ARs
2.3.1 Concepts of TMEs, ARs, and WCBs
2.3.2 Climatologies
2.3.3 Linkages Among the Three Feature Categories
2.3.4 Summary
2.4 Water Vapor Transport in ARs
2.4.1 Moisture Budget During the AR Life Cycle
2.4.2 Horizontal and Vertical Moisture Transport and AR Maintenance
2.4.3 Methods for Obtaining an AR Water Budget
2.4.4 Conclusions, Implications, and Future Directions
2.5 ARs and Extratropical Dynamics
2.5.1 Mid-Latitude Storm Track and Cyclogenesis
2.5.2 Mid-Latitude Cyclones and ARs
2.5.3 Linking Extratropical Dynamics to Hydrometeorological Effects
2.5.4 Summary
2.6 A Case Study Example
References
3: Observing and Detecting Atmospheric Rivers
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Satellite Observations of ARs
3.2.1 Microwave Radiometry: SSM/I
3.2.2 Radio Occultation: COSMIC
3.2.3 Satellite-Based Cloud and Precipitation Radars: CloudSat and GPM
3.3 AR Observatories
3.3.1 AR Characteristics Not Readily Observed Using Traditional Meteorological Methods
The Low-Level Jet and the "Controlling Layer"
Temporal and Horizontal Spatial Scales of ARs Relative to the Operational Radiosonde Network
Summary of the Gaps
3.3.2 ARO Instrumentation
Doppler Wind Profilers
Surface Meteorology Towers
Global Positioning System/Meterology (GPS/ MET)
3.3.3 The ARO Water Vapor Flux Tool
3.3.4 The US West Coast ARO "Picket Fence"
3.4 Network Observations: Monitoring ARs over California
3.4.1 AR Observatories (AROs)
3.4.2 Snow-Level Radar
3.4.3 Integrated Water Vapor (GPS/MET)
3.4.4 Soil Moisture
3.5 Field Campaigns and Experiments
3.5.1 CALJET
3.5.2 PACJET
3.5.3 HMT
3.5.4 Ghost Nets
3.5.5 CalWater-1
3.5.6 WISPAR
3.5.7 CalWater-2
3.5.8 ENRR and SHOUT
3.5.9 NAWDEX
3.5.10 AR Reconnaissance

Atmospheric rivers / F. Martin Ralph, Michael D. Dettinger, Jonathan J. Rutz, Duane E. Waliser, editors.

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