Moisture budget analysis of extreme precipitation associated with different types of atmospheric rivers over western North America

Yaheng Tan; Song Yang; Francis Zwiers; Qiaohong Sun

doi:10.1007/s00382-021-05933-3

journal article Aug 19, 2021

Moisture budget analysis of extreme precipitation associated with different types of atmospheric rivers over western North America

Yaheng Tan Song Yang

Francis Zwiers Qiaohong Sun

Climate Dynamics Vol. 58 No. 3-4 pp. 793-809 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Aug 19, 2021
Vol/Issue: 58(3-4)
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Yaheng Tan, Song Yang, Francis Zwiers, et al. (2021). Moisture budget analysis of extreme precipitation associated with different types of atmospheric rivers over western North America. Climate Dynamics, 58(3-4), 793-809. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-021-05933-3

Moisture budget analysis of extreme precipitation associated with different types of atmospheric rivers over western North America

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