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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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English: 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.
Date 25 October 2023, 13:55:00 (upload date)
Source Worldview Tour: Atmospheric Rivers
Author NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio - Minnie Wong
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