Atmospheric rivers drive flood damages in the western United States

Abstract

Damaging floods in the western United States are mainly due to atmospheric rivers, causing substantial socioeconomic impacts.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Dec 06, 2019
Source ID
10.1126/sciadv.aax4631

Entities

People

  • Alexander Gershunov
  • Cary A Talbot
  • Daniel R. Cayan
  • Fred Ralph
  • Thomas W Corringham

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center
  • NOAA Research
  • Scripps Institution of Oceanography
  • United States Bureau of Reclamation

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science