Atmospheric rivers, part 2
from Great Moments In Science Hosted by Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Very long and very widebut only a few kilometres thick, atmospheric rivers carry water from the tropics towards the poles – and they shift huge amounts of heat as well. A few decades ago, atmospheric rivers hit West Antarctica and collapsed two massive ice shelves.
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