Title
Drought and the 2002-2003 El Niño in the southwest U.S.
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
2003
Abstract
The study presented here focuses on influence of climate variability on drought in the Colorado River basin. The southwest United States is currently experiencing three years of drought causing water shortages and low lake levels. In addition, an El Nino event is occurring and could have an impact on drought conditions in the Colorado River basin. This study first assesses the current drought in the basin, and then evaluates whether anticipated hydrologic impacts from the El Nio event are sufficient to end drought conditions.
Keywords
Climate change; Colorado River basin; Droughts; El Ninos; Southwestern states
Disciplines
Climate | Environmental Sciences | Meteorology
Permissions
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Repository Citation
Tootle, G. A.,
Piechota, T. C.
(2003, January).
Drought and the 2002-2003 El Niño in the southwest U.S..
Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/presentations/7
Comments
Presented at the World Water & Environmental Resources Congress 2003, June 22-26, 2003, Philadelphia, PA.