atmospheric river 大氣河流

atmospheric river 
繁: 大氣河流
簡: 大气河流

美國國家氣象局表示，在上週一個炸彈氣旋給加州帶來傾盆大雨之後，一條「大氣河流」正在穿越該地區，加州下週還將受到「持續不斷」的風暴的襲擊。

暴風雨過後 加州近53萬戶斷電（2023年1月9日）。大紀元，取自https://www.epochtimes.com/b5/23/1/5/n13900203.htm

The rain is part of a wave of atmospheric rivers – long, narrow regions in the atmosphere that can transport moisture thousands of miles – that have thrashed the West Coast in the last several weeks.

Thousands of Californians under evacuation orders as flood threats continue and death toll of recent storms climbs to 17 (2023, Jan 10). CNN. Retrieved from https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/10/weather/california-flooding-atmospheric-river-tuesday/index.html