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Satellites watch ‘atmospheric river’ bring extreme rain to California

A so-called atmospheric river is bringing huge amounts of tropical moisture to California, prompting weather forecasters to issue alerts for high risks of flooding. 

Atmospheric rivers are channels that form in Earth’s atmosphere and funnel water vapor from the typically humid tropical regions to drier areas farther away from the equator. These channels can transport huge amounts of water within a short period of time, causing deluges when they make landfall. 

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