The U.S. Air Force 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, commonly known as the Hurricane Hunters, is slated to perform “Atmospheric Rivers recon” from January through March, according to a recent service news release.
根據最近的一份服務新聞稿，美國空軍第53天氣偵察中隊，俗稱颶風獵人，將於1月至3月執行“大氣層河流偵察”。
Scientists led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, San Diego, in partnership with the 53rd WRS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Aviation’s National Weather Service and Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, will be on standby to fly through these ARs over the Pacific to gather data to improve forecasts.
由加州大學聖地亞哥分校斯克裡普斯海洋學研究所領導的科學家與第53 WRS、國家海洋和大氣航空的國家氣象局以及海洋和航空業務辦公室合作，將待命飛越太平洋上空的這些ARs，以收集數據以改進預測。
The Hurricane Hunters are slated to perform “AR recon” from January through March.
颶風獵人計劃從一月到三月進行“AR偵察”。
Scientists led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, San Diego, working in partnership with the 53rd WRS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service, and Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, who will be on standby to fly through these ARs over the Pacific to gather data to improve forecasts.
由加州大學聖地亞哥分校斯克裡普斯海洋學研究所領導的科學家與第五十三WRS、國家海洋和大氣管理局的國家氣象局以及海洋和航空業務辦公室合作，他們將待命飛越太平洋上空的這些ARs以收集數據以改進預測。
Approximately twelve storms will be flown during that period and deploying up to three planes per storm.
在此期間將有大約12個風暴飛行，每個風暴最多部署三架飛機。
There are two WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 403rd Wing which have staged at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., then moved to Portland, Ore., and U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point in Hawaii.
有兩架來自第403翼的WC-130J超級大力神飛機已經在加利福尼亞州特拉維斯空軍基地上架，然後轉移到俄勒岡州波特蘭和夏威夷的美國海岸警衛隊巴伯斯點空軍基地。
One Gulfstream IV from NOAA’s Air Operations Center is also staged out of Portland.
來自NOAA空中作戰中心的一個灣流IV也在波特蘭之外上演。
ARs have a great economic impact on California and its residents, said Ralph.
AR對加州及其居民有很大的經濟影響，拉爾夫說。
They are the dominant cause of flooding and play key roles in drought in West Coast watersheds.
它們是洪水的主要原因，並在西海岸流域的乾旱中發揮關鍵作用。
Flood costs average about $1 billion dollars a year and produce 25-50 percent of the water supply in key areas of the West.
洪水造成的損失平均每年約10億美元，佔西部關鍵地區供水的25%-50%。
During AR missions, the 53rd WRS fly up to 30,000 feet to capture as much atmospheric data as possible.
在AR任務中，第53次WRS飛行高度為30，000英尺，以捕獲儘可能多的大氣數據。
The data compiled by dropsondes can create a vertical profile from the aircraft to the surface of the ocean for the research team and forecasters to input in their models.
Dropsondes彙編的數據可以創建從飛機到海洋表面的垂直剖面，供研究團隊和預報員輸入到他們的模型中。
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