Disentangling the Influence of Antecedent Temperature and Soil Moisture on Colorado River Water Resources

CLIMAS Lead
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Ongoing

The purpose of this project is to investigate Colorado River basin droughts, and the climatic factors that influence those droughts. The project uses paleoclimatic data to extend instrumental climate and flow records, along with climate change projections to assess the range of possible conditions that may be expected to occur and to determine how warming temperatures may influence river flow and water supply in the future.