The coming megafloods.

• Autores: Michael D. Dettinger, B. Lynn Ingram
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 308, Nº. 1, 2013, págs. 64-71
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses the occurrence of massive floods known as "atmospheric rivers," with a focus on the periodicity of floods, the effect of climate change on their frequency, and simulation and forecasting techniques which can improve predictions and warning systems. Topics include a flood that inundated California's Central Valley in 1861, how scientists patterned the computer simulation ARkStorm after the flood in 1861, and how atmospheric rivers threaten west coasts globally. Additional topics include aircraft in meteorology and patterns in wind and water vapor.