
The Colorado river's water supply is predictable owing to long-term ocean memory
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- October 9, 2020
A team of scientists at Utah State University has developed a new tool to forecast drought and water flow in the Colorado River several years in advance. Although the river’s headwaters are in landlocked Wyoming and Colorado, water levels are linked to sea surface temperatures in parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and the water’s long-term ocean memory. “Colorado River water supply is predictable on multi-year timescales owing to long-term ocean memory” was published in Communications Earth and Environment.
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