An atmospheric river was responsible for the extreme heatwave in March 2022, captured here by infrared satellites at 23:00 UTC on March 18. The red arrows show the course of the atmospheric river. Image: Université Grenoble Alpes The unprecedented heatwave that hit...
Atmospheric rivers are not easy to see. But sometimes transportation of water vapor from the ocean to the sky is a sign for the power of those rivers. Image: Michael Wenger Atmospheric rivers are known from different parts of our planet; however their impact might be...
The Larsen C Ice Shelf is the largest ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula (smooth, white surface). In recent years, large blocks of ice have repeatedly broken off. The Larsen-A and B ice shelves, which were located in the bays north of Larsen-C, collapsed because of...
