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CalWater 2015 targets atmospheric rivers off California

Description:
Watching the air currents of atmospheric rivers gives greater understanding of floods and drought relief to parts of California.

Related Topics:
2. Physical processes on Earth are the result of energy flow through the Earth system.
3. Biological processes depend on energy flow through the Earth system.

Associated Grade Levels:
9-1011-12Public

Related Sub-Topics

3.6 Humans are part of Earth’s ecosystems and influence energy flow through these systems.

3.5 Ecosystems are affected by changes in the availability of energy and matter.

2.7 The effects of changes in Earth’s energy system are often not immediately apparent.

2.4 Water plays a major role in the storage and transfer of energy in the Earth system.