Springer just reported (to CW3E Scripps) that 235 hard copies (compared to 50-100 for typical research volumes) + 7465 downloads (compared to 5000 typically) of the AR book have been sold by the publisher since 2020. Get yours now at link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9….

Depending on how exactly you count it, 16 or 17 atmospheric rivers substantially affected CA this season. Notably (in context of future flood risk), except for one that hit just north of the CA/OR border, *none* of these were "extreme" or "exceptional" events! #CAwx #CAwater

California had a wet winter. 🌧️ Scripps Oceanography research meteorologist Alexander Gershunov caught up with The Washington Post to explain some of the science behind the storms and how #ClimateChange is likely playing a part. ⬇️ washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/0…

After heavy winter storms, California's #snowpack is among the deepest it has ever been in the Golden State's history. 🏔️❄️ The Los Angeles Times based their analysis on calculations by Mike Dettinger, a hydroclimatologist at Scripps Oceanography. Learn more here. ⬇️ latimes.com/environment/st…

The culprit behind California's extremely wet winter? 🌧️ Strong #AtmosphericRivers brought on by #ClimateChange, according to Marty Ralph, director of CW3E Scripps. But what does that mean for future forecasts? Grace Toohey of Los Angeles Times has more on #CAwx. ⬇️ latimes.com/california/sto…

While California and the rest of the West Coast received record amounts of rainfall 💧 and snow ❄️ this winter, the East Coast had a relatively warm season. Data from CW3E Scripps helps piece together the puzzle on why that occurred. Via The New York Times ⬇️ nytimes.com/interactive/20…

This year’s Sierra snowpack in California is looking a lot like 1983’s – a year of flooding and mudslide disasters. We spoke with Chad Hecht, a meteorologist with the CW3E Scripps, who shares how this year’s storms compared to past extremes and what to expect 🏔️⛈️ A thread:

Climate scientists tell us that atmospheric river #storms, like the ones we experienced in the January of 2023, are expected to increase in intensity and frequency in California due to climate change.

Record snowfall in the Sierras and wild atmospheric rivers helped fill California's second largest reservoir Lake Oroville to 100% For the first time since 2019 and only the second time in 15 years, Top photo is from today. Bottom photo from July 2021 at 28% capacity.

Sucesivo Río Atmosférico por impactar esta noche en los Andes de O'Higgings, Maule, BioBio🇨🇱 y Norte Neuquén🇦🇷. Si bien es de menor intensidad, se esperan más precipitaciones en la zona muy afectada ya y con inundaciones. Seguir alertas oficiales MeteoChile SMN Argentina

Atmospheric rivers have become synonymous with big floods, but I first learned about them amid a summer drought. Turns out "one is just the flip side of the other" on the West Coast, which I explore in my first Hakai Magazine feature about embracing rain. hakaimagazine.com/features/a-riv…

First signs of first California AR of the season showing up in current ensemble forecasts at CW3E Scripps...for now, shown rising to category 2 on central Calif coast six days out. cw3e.ucsd.edu/iwv-and-ivt-fo…

CW3E AR Update: Strong #AtmosphericRiver forecast to impact Pacific Northwest and Northern California beginning Sunday 09/24 #CAwx #ORwx #WAwx Visit cw3e.ucsd.edu/cw3e-ar-update… for more information on the upcoming storm

Not again! Another atmospheric river is headed for the eastern North Island of New Zealand. This region has been slammed with extreme events over the last year and the recent change in climate drivers (toward El Niño) has seen conditions trend drier. However, a La Niña-like

The season's first **beneficial** landfalling #atmosphericriver is currently making landfall across the Pacific Northwest [🎥: tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/real-time/mtpw…]

Several #AtmosphericRiver's (ARs) will impinge on the Washington, Oregon, and Northern California coasts beginning Friday (Oct 13) and continuing into early next week. #CAwx #CAwater #ORwx #WAwx For more info, visit: cw3e.ucsd.edu/cw3e-ar-update…

The #AtmosphericRivers of Water Year 2023: End of Water Year Summary Visit cw3e.ucsd.edu/the-atmospheri… for insight into the numerous ARs that brought impressive precipitation accumulations to California this Water Year and how it compares to previous years. #CAwx #CAwater

Anyone who's interested in CA water: the next Sunnyvale Sustainability Speaker Series event is this Wednesday on drought and atmospheric rivers, with Christine A. Shields and Erik Porse! I think it'll be good :)