F. Martin Ralph

Data Gaps within Atmospheric Rivers over the Northeastern Pacific

Conventional observations of atmospheric rivers (ARs) over the northeastern Pacific Ocean are sparse. Satellite radiances are affected by the presence of clouds and heavy …

minghua-zheng

West Coast Forecast Challenges and Development of Atmospheric River Reconnaissance

Water management and flood control are major challenges in the western United States. They are heavily influenced by atmospheric river (AR) storms that produce both beneficial …

f.-martin-ralph

Forecast Errors and Uncertainties in Atmospheric Rivers

A key aim of observational campaigns is to sample atmosphere-ocean phenomena to improve understanding of these phenomena, and in turn, numerical weather prediction. In early …

david-a.-lavers

Experimental Subseasonal-to-Seasonal (S2S) Forecasting of Atmospheric Rivers Over the Western United States

A multimodel evaluation of subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S) hindcast skill of atmospheric rivers (ARs) out to 4-week lead over the western United States is presented for three …

michael-j.-deflorio

Circulation Drivers of Atmospheric Rivers at the North American West Coast

Atmospheric rivers (ARs) are mechanisms of strong moisture transport capable of bringing heavy precipitation to the West Coast of North America, which drives water resources and …

kristen-guirguis

Atmospheric River Tracking Method Intercomparison Project (ARTMIP): Project Goals and Experimental Design

The Atmospheric River Tracking Method Intercomparison Project (ARTMIP) is an international collaborative effort to understand and quantify the uncertainties in atmospheric river …

christine-a.-shields