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Southwest dries as wet weather systems become more rare
Description: The weather patterns that typically bring moisture to the southwestern United States are becoming more rare, an indication that the region is sliding into the drier climate state predicted by global models, according to a new study. A normal year in the Southwest is now drier than it once was. If a drought occurs in the Southwest nowadays, it will be more severe, because the base state is drier. [Source: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)]
URL: http://www2.ucar.edu/atmosnews/news/19173/southwest-dries-wet-weather-systems-become-more-rare
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Source: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
Publish Date: 2/4/2016
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