arkstorm

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A very severe rainstorm lasting for many days, fed by an atmospheric river, causing massive flooding.

词形变化

arkstorms plural ark storm alternative ARkStorm alternative

词源

From ARkStorm, from atmospheric river (“AR”) + thousand (“1000, k”) (1-in-1000 years) + storm. From starting as a disaster planning scenario for a once in a thousand year storm event rainstorm fed by a Pineapple Express atmospheric river hitting California and deluging the state, resulting in a seemingly biblical flood, requiring an ark, as the Central Valley turns into an inland sea.
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