Q. ‘Pineapple Express’ phenomenon, which was seen in the news, is related to which field?
Answer:
Meteorology
Notes: California and other parts of the West Coast have been hit with a series of atmospheric rivers, which are long, narrow regions in the atmosphere that transport most of the water vapour outside the tropics.
The atmospheric rivers are called ‘Pineapple Express’ when the tail end, where the moisture is pulled into the atmosphere, starts near Hawaii stretching towards the U.S. West Coast. It is a common atmospheric phenomenon that resembles a conveyor belt for moisture.