Natural oceanic and atmospheric patterns are the primary drivers behind California’s ongoing drought. A high pressure ridge off the West Coast (typical of historic droughts) prevailed for three winters, blocking important wet season storms, with ocean surface temperature patterns making such a ridge much more likely.
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New insights into predicting future droughts in California: Natural cycles, sea surface temperatures found to be main drivers in ongoing event
8 diciembre 2014
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