Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 24, issue 3
Articles | Volume 24, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-791-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-791-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 24, issue 3
Research article
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06 Mar 2024
Research article |  | 06 Mar 2024

Linkages between atmospheric rivers and humid heat across the United States

Colin Raymond, Anamika Shreevastava, Emily Slinskey, and Duane Waliser

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How can we systematically understand what causes high levels of atmospheric humidity and thus heat stress? Here we argue that atmospheric rivers can be a useful tool, based on our finding that in several US regions, atmospheric rivers and humid heat occur close together in space and time. Most typically, an atmospheric river transports moisture which heightens heat stress, with precipitation following a day later. These effects tend to be larger for stronger and more extensive systems.
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