The Northern West Coast of the United States, up to Alaska are pictured. The cities of Bella Bella, Yakutat and Anchorage are labeled and a line of dense cloud cover extends across out into the Pacific Ocean and covers the coastline in clouds.

An Uncommonly Strong Atmospheric River

The storm, which drenched coastal British Columbia and southeastern Alaska, may be among the region’s most intense in the past couple of decades. View the full story

Credits: NASA Earth Observatory/Michala Garrison
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TakenSeptember 22, 2024
Image CreditNASA Earth Observatory/Michala Garrison
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