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A COMPARISON OF THE EARLY TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY DROUGHT IN THE UNITED STATES TO THE 1930S AND 1950S DROUGHT EPISODES: The early twenty-first century drought in the United States ranked as one of the most severe droughts of the last 120 years

Authors :
Heim, Richard R., Jr.
Source :
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. December, 2017, Vol. 98 Issue 12, p2579, 15 p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The United States experienced a severe drought that peaked in 2012 and was characterized by near-record extent, record warmth, and record dryness in several areas. For some regions, the 2012 [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00030007
Volume :
98
Issue :
12
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.525185929
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-16-0080.1