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'Bomb Cyclone' To Soak US's California With 8 Trillion Gallons Of Rain
Bomb cyclone is a term given to a rapidly strengthening storm that fulfills one important criterion. Generally, pressure must drop 24 millibars (a unit of pressure) within 24 hours.
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Severe Bomb Cyclone Threatens West Coast with Intense Rain and Winds
A powerful bomb cyclone is approaching the West Coast, with heavy rain, strong winds, and snow forecasted from November 19 to 21. California and Oregon will experience the worst of the storm, including gusts up to 70 mph, rainfall up to 4 inches, and snow in high elevations. The system is driven by an atmospheric river, which, while helpful for wat...
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"Rivers In The Sky": What You Need To Know About California's Current Weather
California is currently facing a series of powerful storms, driven by atmospheric rivers (ARs), raising concerns about flash flooding, landslides, and strong winds.
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Water Level In Mississippi River Plummets For Second Consecutive Year
An area of 400 miles is at low water threshold, as per National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and US Geological Survey (USGS).
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California Braces For Torrential Rain And Snow From New Atmospheric Rivers
A storm that might bring about heavy rains and severe floods in several areas of the state was posing a threat to millions of Californians on Thursday.
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California Wrecked By Record Rain, More Storms Expected
The seventh consecutive atmospheric river since Christmas dumped more rain on Northern California on Wednesday, offering little relief for a state already battered by floods, gale force winds, power outages and evacuations of entire towns.
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All About Atmospheric Rivers And Bomb Cyclones That Are Causing California Deluge
Much of the northern two-thirds of California, the most populous state in the nation, is under flood.
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Antarctic Ice Shelf, Almost As Big As Rome, Collapses As Temperature Rises
The temperature in East Antarctica rose to minus 11.8 degrees Celsius last week, more than 40 degrees Celsius warmer than the seasonal norm.
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Centre For Space Sciences Inaugurated In Jammu Central University
The centre has ground-based observations for atmospheric studies, research lab for astrophysics, atmospheric sensing and glacier studies lab for better use of large quantities of water stored in the form of seasonal snow, ice and glaciers in the rivers of north India.
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Massive Meteor Shower Coming, Could Be Loaded With Surprises: Scientists
On June 30, 1908, an object the size of an apartment building came hurtling out of the sky and exploded in the atmosphere above Siberia. The Tunguska event, named for a river, flattened trees for 800 square miles.
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The Awkward Moment A Woman Found Out Her Husband Is A Putin Supporter
It was a festive atmosphere at a polling place across the Moscow River from The Washington Post's office in central Moscow on Sunday.
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US Spacecraft Finds Cyclones, Ammonia River On Jupiter
Jupiter's atmosphere features colossal cyclones and rivers of ammonia welling up from deep inside the solar system's largest planet, researchers said on Thursday, publishing the first insights from a NASA spacecraft flying around the gas giant.
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Freshwater Bodies Emit More Greenhouse Gases: Study
The world's rivers and streams pump about 10 times more methane into our atmosphere than scientists had previously estimated, a new study has found. The study also shows that human activity seems to drive which streams are the biggest contributors.
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NASA telescope to probe long-standing mystery of the Sun
A small NASA telescope was launched into orbit on Thursday on a mission to determine how the sun heats its atmosphere to millions of degrees, sending off rivers of particles that define the boundaries of the solar system.
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NASA telescope to probe long-standing solar mystery
A small NASA telescope was poised for launch on Thursday on a mission to determine how the sun heats its atmosphere to millions of degrees, sending off rivers of particles that define the boundaries of the solar system.
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'Bomb Cyclone' To Soak US's California With 8 Trillion Gallons Of Rain
Bomb cyclone is a term given to a rapidly strengthening storm that fulfills one important criterion. Generally, pressure must drop 24 millibars (a unit of pressure) within 24 hours.
-
Severe Bomb Cyclone Threatens West Coast with Intense Rain and Winds
A powerful bomb cyclone is approaching the West Coast, with heavy rain, strong winds, and snow forecasted from November 19 to 21. California and Oregon will experience the worst of the storm, including gusts up to 70 mph, rainfall up to 4 inches, and snow in high elevations. The system is driven by an atmospheric river, which, while helpful for wat...
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"Rivers In The Sky": What You Need To Know About California's Current Weather
California is currently facing a series of powerful storms, driven by atmospheric rivers (ARs), raising concerns about flash flooding, landslides, and strong winds.
-
Water Level In Mississippi River Plummets For Second Consecutive Year
An area of 400 miles is at low water threshold, as per National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and US Geological Survey (USGS).
-
California Braces For Torrential Rain And Snow From New Atmospheric Rivers
A storm that might bring about heavy rains and severe floods in several areas of the state was posing a threat to millions of Californians on Thursday.
-
California Wrecked By Record Rain, More Storms Expected
The seventh consecutive atmospheric river since Christmas dumped more rain on Northern California on Wednesday, offering little relief for a state already battered by floods, gale force winds, power outages and evacuations of entire towns.
-
All About Atmospheric Rivers And Bomb Cyclones That Are Causing California Deluge
Much of the northern two-thirds of California, the most populous state in the nation, is under flood.
-
Antarctic Ice Shelf, Almost As Big As Rome, Collapses As Temperature Rises
The temperature in East Antarctica rose to minus 11.8 degrees Celsius last week, more than 40 degrees Celsius warmer than the seasonal norm.
-
Centre For Space Sciences Inaugurated In Jammu Central University
The centre has ground-based observations for atmospheric studies, research lab for astrophysics, atmospheric sensing and glacier studies lab for better use of large quantities of water stored in the form of seasonal snow, ice and glaciers in the rivers of north India.
-
Massive Meteor Shower Coming, Could Be Loaded With Surprises: Scientists
On June 30, 1908, an object the size of an apartment building came hurtling out of the sky and exploded in the atmosphere above Siberia. The Tunguska event, named for a river, flattened trees for 800 square miles.
-
The Awkward Moment A Woman Found Out Her Husband Is A Putin Supporter
It was a festive atmosphere at a polling place across the Moscow River from The Washington Post's office in central Moscow on Sunday.
-
US Spacecraft Finds Cyclones, Ammonia River On Jupiter
Jupiter's atmosphere features colossal cyclones and rivers of ammonia welling up from deep inside the solar system's largest planet, researchers said on Thursday, publishing the first insights from a NASA spacecraft flying around the gas giant.
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Freshwater Bodies Emit More Greenhouse Gases: Study
The world's rivers and streams pump about 10 times more methane into our atmosphere than scientists had previously estimated, a new study has found. The study also shows that human activity seems to drive which streams are the biggest contributors.
-
NASA telescope to probe long-standing mystery of the Sun
A small NASA telescope was launched into orbit on Thursday on a mission to determine how the sun heats its atmosphere to millions of degrees, sending off rivers of particles that define the boundaries of the solar system.
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NASA telescope to probe long-standing solar mystery
A small NASA telescope was poised for launch on Thursday on a mission to determine how the sun heats its atmosphere to millions of degrees, sending off rivers of particles that define the boundaries of the solar system.
