"Atmospheric river" nghĩa là gì?

"Atmospheric river" = sông khí quyển -> nghĩa là hiện tượng dòng khí ẩm chuyển mình một cách mạnh mẽ và độc nhất, xuyên qua bầu khí quyển của Trái Đất.

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The second atmospheric river, Sitkowski said, is forecast for later this week and will linger (nán lại, chần chừ) through the weekend. This storm will bring more heavy rainfall, and a threat of flooding, along with several feet of mountain snow in the Sierras.

A major storm known as an “atmospheric river” is pummeling (đánh đập dữ dội) California with heavy rain and high winds, continuing a streak of weather whiplash (dây buộc đầu roi) that has jolted the state from unseasonal heat to downpours (mưa như trút nước) in a matter of days.

An atmospheric river, or a weather system that moves high concentrations of water vapor (hơi nước) outside of the tropics (chí tuyến, vùng nhiệt đới), could on Tuesday bring up to 1 to 3 inches of rain to the coastal areas, with higher elevations receiving upward of 3 to 5 inches, the National Weather Service told CBS San Francisco. The atmospheric river could be as strong as a Category 4, with a scale that tops out a 5.

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