California Needs Atmospheric Rivers. But Like, Not This Many
California Needs Atmospheric Rivers. But Like, Not This Many
Science, Spoken · SpokenLayer
March 2, 20174m 11s
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Show Notes
California likes whiplash weather. The state’s greenery, rivers, and dams are used to dry summer and wet winters. But recently—as the land has gone from parched and on fire to a complete deluge—things have gotten out of hand. From the strained Oroville dam to the flooding in San Jose last weekend, all this water, water everywhere has a single meteorological source: atmospheric rivers.
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