Atmospheric Rivers

Filamentary water vapor transport — the "Pineapple Express" and global moisture flux
Intensity: 60

IVT

580

kg/m/s integrated vapor transport

Width

~400 km

Typical AR: 400–600 km wide

Length

~4500 km

Can extend 2000–8000 km

Precip Rate

18 mm/h

Landfall orographic enhancement