“Projections from climate models show ARs becoming a bit larger and some of them being more intense, partly because a warmer atmosphere can hold more water in these storms,” he said. “It is quite plausible that we will be seeing somewhat larger and longer lived ARs”
Following Storm Ciara and Dennis a third such weather event is expected to hit the U.K. next week, albeit with less intense rainfall.
Still dangerous given how saturated the ground and how flood defences have already been breached
Still dangerous given how saturated the ground and how flood defences have already been breached
On a scale of one to five of this type of storm, Storm Dennis was a level five.
The amount of water moving across Britain last weekend was at least 50 times the flow of the Mississippi River, Prof Ralph estimated.
The amount of water moving across Britain last weekend was at least 50 times the flow of the Mississippi River, Prof Ralph estimated.
