Simulating the Pineapple Express in the half degree Community Climate System Model, CCSM4

Abstract Atmospheric rivers are recognized as major contributors to the poleward transport of water vapor. Upon reaching land, these phenomena also play a critical role in extreme precipitation and flooding events. The Pineapple Express (PE) is defined as an atmospheric river extending out of the de...

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Main Authors: Christine A. Shields, Jeffrey T. Kiehl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-07-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2016GL069476
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