The meteorologic phenomenon of drought in the Southwest

Professional Paper 372-A
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Abstract

The recent drought is one of several which have been recorded in the arid Southwest in the past century. In regions where precipitation comes chiefly from a single source, as in California and the Great Plains, prevailingly dry periods have alternated with wetter periods, each lasting 10 to 15 years. In the intervening area that includes the basins of the Colorado River and Rio Grande and numerous basins of interior drainage, a deficiency from one source may be ameliorated in some localities by precipitation from another source; in other areas all sources have failed and the drought has continued for a quarter of a century. Earlier droughts of similar duration, and some of longer period, are indicated by historic records and by studies of tree rings, lake levels, and archeologic data.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title The meteorologic phenomenon of drought in the Southwest
Series title Professional Paper
Series number 372
Chapter A
DOI 10.3133/pp372A
Year Published 1962
Language English
Publisher U.S. Government Printing Office
Publisher location Washington, D.C.
Description Report: v, 43 p.; 1 Plate: 24.19 x 30.07 inches
Larger Work Type Report
Larger Work Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Larger Work Title Drought in the Southwest, 1942-56 (Professional Paper 372)
Country United States
Other Geospatial Southwestern United States
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