COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Study Offers Clues to Better Rainfall Predictions
Description: The saltiness, or salinity, of seawater depends largely on how much moisture is pulled into the air as evaporative winds sweep over the ocean. But pinpointing where the moisture rains back down is a complicated question scientists have long contended with. Now, scientists have found a potential path to better seasonal rainfall predictions. [Source: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute]
URL: https://www.whoi.edu/news-release/sahel-rainfall
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Source: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Publish Date: 5/6/2016
Reading Level: Basic
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