Natural cycles, sea surface temperatures found to be main drivers in ongoing event
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2014. According to a new NOAA-sponsored study, natural oceanic and atmospheric patterns are the primary drivers behind California’s ongoing drought. A high pressure ridge off the West Coast (typical of historic droughts) prevailed for three winters, blocking important wet season storms, with ocean surface temperature patterns making such a ridge much more likely. Typically, the winter season in California…
