English Dictionary

atmospheric river

名詞

(meteorology) a narrow and long band of atmospheric moisture that transports a lot of water vapour, originating from the tropics, in a manner superficially similar to how a terrestrial river transports water

日本語の意味

大気中に存在する、熱帯地方などからの大量の水蒸気を運ぶ細長い帯状の気流現象。陸上の川が水を運ぶ様子に似ている。

Meteorologists warned that an atmospheric river would bring heavy rain and flooding to the coastal region this weekend.

気象学者たちは、熱帯から発生し多量の水蒸気を運ぶ狭く長い帯が今週末に沿岸地域にもたらす大雨と洪水に注意を呼びかけました。

意味（1）

(meteorology) a narrow and long band of atmospheric moisture that transports a lot of water vapour, originating from the tropics, in a manner superficially similar to how a terrestrial river transports water

atmospheric rivers （ plural ）