What is an atmospheric river(AR)?

2023-11-20 09:44:51

What is an atmospheric river(AR)?



North America from space. Elements furnished by NASA - https://www.noaa.gov/stories/what-are-atmospheric-rivers

How are they ranked? Students become familiar with this weather phenomena and learn how the different ARs are measured. To more fully understand their power, students compare the strength of an AR to the momentum of a Mack truck. They need to convert meters/second to miles/hour. How strong are ARs really? Are they all dangerous?

For Adventurer members we have an editable Word docx and our solutions.



Activity Solutions & Supporting Materials
Share this:
Comments (0)
    Display 1 - 10 Of total 0
    December 21, 2020 - Great conjunction
    Right now, just after sunset, in the southwe...
    It's opening weekend for Barbie
    This movie is supposed to be nostalgic, clev...
    Can I get your order right?
      You can order a ton of combo...
    The Olympic Torch trip in South Korea
    On October 24, 2017, the Olympic flame was captu...
    Sadly, Jorge passed away yesterday.
    He was a great dog!  We...
    Wildfires and particulate matter
    Wildfires in Canada have...
    Crazy Twos (Two to the…s)
     Let your students practice manipulating expo...
    The Most Expensive 30 Seconds
     This year, the 30-second Super Bowl ads will...
    Cost of light bulbs
     This activity has been updated (2026). See t...
    So just print some more money!
                         Wh...