During the Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters often alert the public when atmospheric pressure over a region of the ocean begins to drop. This happens because warm, moist air on the sea’s ...

is basically a winter hurricane. A bomb cyclone "occurs when a mid-latitude cyclone rapidly intensifies," or quickly drops in atmospheric pressure, marking the strengthening of the storm ...

But how can atmospheric scientists possibly ... that's being released is actually captured by the hurricane to warm the air locally, lower the pressure, and spin the winds out." ...

A record-strong low-pressure system will steer an atmospheric river into California ... but this year’s hyperactive hurricane season may have helped fuel the drought across the United States.

OUTSIDE OF THE HURRICANE SEASON, THE AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTERS ARE DOING RESEARCH ON ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS THAT ARE KNOWN TO CAUSE FLOODING. EVENTS ON THE WEST COAST AND THROUGHOUT THE WINTER.

a lower pressure means a more intense hurricane in terms of its winds and overall destructive potential. As the name implies, these lows are located in the upper portion of the atmosphere ...