Thursday, July 30, 2015

[californiadisasters] Fwd: California “Rain Debt” Equal to Average Full Year of Precipitation





07/30/2015 12:05 PM EDT

A new NASA study has concluded California accumulated a debt of about 20 inches of precipitation between 2012 and 2015 -- the average amount expected to fall in the state in a single year. The deficit was driven primarily by a lack of air currents moving inland from the Pacific Ocean that are rich in water vapor.

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Posted by: Lin Kerns <linkerns@gmail.com>


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