The Spatio-Temporal Evolution of the Average Drought Affecting Georgia
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Meentemeyer, Vernon
Soulé, Peter T.
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
At the end of June 1988, portions of
northern Georgia were experiencing a
meteorological drought with a recurrence
interval in excess of 100 years (Soulé and
Meentemeyer, 1989a). This drought persisted
through the autumn and winter months of
1988-1989, causing extremely low lake and well levels. Specific drought events are often studied (e.g. Cook, et al. 1988) as well as a state's or region's drought climatology (e.g. Eder and Davis, 1987; Henry and Dicks, 1984; van Bavel and Carreker, 1957). Nevertheless little is known about temporal and spatial development of the average drought affecting a specific area or region. The primary purpose of this study is: (1) to determine whether droughts affecting Georgia originate in the state versus expanding into the state "from another region; and (2) to
compare the temporal and spatial development of Georgia's average drought with moisture
patterns across the entire 48 United States.
Finally we examine the possibility that
droughts originating in other portions of the
country can be used to predict drought in
Georgia. Results from this work should prove
useful to individuals or organizations responsible for drought contingency planning in Georgia.
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Sponsored by U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the University of Georgia, Georgia State University, and Georgia Institute of Technology.
Date
1989-05
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