Role of ocean evaporation in California droughts and floods

Abstract Since winter 2011, a record‐breaking drought has occurred in California. Studies found that the drought is mainly caused by a persistent high‐pressure system off the U.S. West Coast, which is linked to Pacific sea surface temperature anomalies. The water cycles associated with the droughts...

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Main Authors: Jiangfeng Wei, Qinjian Jin, Zong‐Liang Yang, Paul A. Dirmeyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-06-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2016GL069386
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