Climatology of precipitation droughts in Illinois based on water supply problems

Auteurs :
EASTERLING, W. E.
CHANGNON, S. A.

Description :
The temporal and spatial characteristics of these water supply precipitation droughts were assessed revealing that droughts typically : a) begin in warm season months| b) become more widespread when more severe and/or of shorter duration| c) are more severe and frequent in central Illinois| and d) end with much above normal precipitation in the initial post-drought months, but tend to recess to slightly drier than normal conditions (but not drought levels).


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Physical geography, 1987, vol. 8, n°. 4, p. 362-377, Références bibliographiques : 9 réf.

Date :
1987