Abstract: reat Plains precipitation deficits during May?August 2012 were the most severe since at least 1895, eclipsing the Dust Bowl summers of 1934 and 1936. Drought developed suddenly in May, following near-normal precipitation ...

Abstract: he variability of precipitation and water supply along the U.S. West Coast creates major challenges to the region?s economy and environment, as evidenced by the recent California drought. This variability is strongly ...