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RISField of Dreams or Dream Team? Assessing Two Models for Drought Impact Reporting in the Semiarid Southwest
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: ecisions about drought declarations, status, and relief funds, decision makers need high-quality local-level drought impact data. In response to this need in Arizona the Arizona DroughtWatch program was created, which ...
Discerning “Flavors” of Drought Using Climate Extremes Indices
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: onitoring drought conditions in arid and semiarid regions characterized by high levels of intra- and interannual hydroclimatic variability is a challenging task. Typical drought-monitoring indices that are based on ...
Rain Gauges to Range Conditions: Collaborative Development of a Drought Information System to Support Local Decision-Making
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: rought monitoring and drought planning are complex endeavors. Measures of precipitation or streamflow provide little context for understanding how social and environmental systems impacted by drought are responding. Here ...
Causes and Implications of Extreme Atmospheric Moisture Demand during the Record-Breaking 2011 Wildfire Season in the Southwestern United States
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: n 2011, exceptionally low atmospheric moisture content combined with moderately high temperatures to produce a record-high vapor pressure deficit (VPD) in the southwestern United States (SW). These conditions combined with ...