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Rainfall across the US is increasingly coming from farther away

phys.org · 12dShare

Before rain falls, the moisture that forms it may have traveled anywhere from just a few kilometers to hundreds or even thousands of kilometers away. It usually begins as water that evaporated from oceans, lakes, forests or fields. According to a paper published in Geophysical Research Letters, rain in parts of the United States is increasingly arriving from farther away.

First report: Weatherwatch: rainclouds are travelling farther in warmer world — theguardian.com, 12d