Aerial Rivers and Moisture Recycling

Wei Weng. Shot in Lamay island, Taiwan by Juin Weng

Sometimes it is possible to see traces of aerial rivers. Shot in Sicily by Wei Weng

A farmer in Colombia. Shot in Caquetá, Colombia by David Landholm

Today’s podcast is with Wei Weng, a PhD student at the Humboldt University and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.

I talk to Wei about how she first got interested in studying aerial rivers. She explains what the difference is between aerial rivers and moisture recycling, why she focuses on the Amazon, and how she goes about studying aerial rivers and moisture recycling. We also examine which areas are the most sensitive to upwind land use changes and why understanding aerial rivers is important.

What to know more about Wei’s work? Check out the links below:

Weng, Wei, et al. "Aerial and surface rivers: downwind impacts on water availability from land use changes in Amazonia." Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 22.1 (2018): 911-927.

Weng, Wei, et al. "Understanding moisture recycling for atmospheric river management in Amazonian communities." EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. Vol. 19. 2017.

The music in the podcast is Harx Hitter by Uncanny