PSU, WSU Researchers to Study Atmospheric Ridges, a Factor in Pacific Northwest's Extreme Weather Events

ENN
Jul 6, 2022, 5:21 pm264 pts
Last year's record-breaking heatwave, recent droughts and the 2020 Labor Day megafires that swept across Oregon and Washington all share a contributing factor: atmospheric ridges, or elongated regions of high pressure relative to their surroundings that are typically associated with warm and dry conditions at…

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PSU, WSU Researchers to Study Atmospheric Ridges, a Factor in Pacific Northwest's Extreme Weather Events

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