Scientists look to 'sky rivers' for drought relief

摘要

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists are looking to the air to study "sky rivers" in the hope that better understanding the long bands of atmospheric water vapor will bring relief to drought-ridden areas. Atmospheric rivers form across the globe, but on the West Coast, where drought has made water management a finicky business, scientists want to learn more about the weather systems in order to bring some stability and predictability to water management. NOAA scientists have begun flying "hurricane hunter" planes into sky rivers to help learn more about them.