Atmospheric Rivers Rock California: Know Science Behind ‘Pineapple Express’ That Can Lead To 8 Trillion Gallons Of Rain

Atmospheric rivers which rocked California over the past week are also known as Pineapple Express systems. The bomb cyclone could result in over eight trillion gallons of rain over California.

Atmospheric river: In just a week, two atmospheric rivers have struck California. An atmospheric river is a long, narrow region in the atmosphere, similar to a river in the sky, that can carry most of the water vapour or moisture from the tropics to northern latitudes.

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Atmospheric rivers have been rocking California this month, resulting in heavy rainfall, snowfall, floods, mudslides, and power outages. In just a week, two atmospheric rivers struck the US state. On February 5, 2024, flooding conditions worsened, with some parts of Los Angeles County witnessing a foot of rain. It is expected that on-and-off showers will occur through February 6, and also expand to San Diego. There is high flood risk over Southern California, which is rare.  Winds with a