Hydrology Archives ~ Page 8 of 10 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

June 23, 2021

Emerging methods that improve precipitation forecasting over weeks to months could support more informed resource management and increase lead times...

EXPLAINER: Bay Delta Hydrology 101

Maven

Best of the Notebook Delta science Hydrology Notebook News and Features Science

May 26, 2021

X2, OMR, Gates, Barriers, and more: Dr. Ted Sommer sorts out the hydrodynamics of the Delta At the 2021 Bay-Delta...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Congress seeks long-term solutions for drought crippling western US

Courthouse News Service

Hydrology

May 25, 2021

More than 70 million people are affected by a historic drought in the West. Lawmakers and administration officials are scrambling to find a fix. By Samantha Hawkins, Courthouse News Service A crippling drought — largely connected to climate change —...

WEBINAR: Bay-Delta Hydrology 101

Maven

Hydrology Webinars

April 28, 2021

Presentation by Dr. Ted Sommer, Lead Scientist at the Department of Water Resources, for the 2021 Bay-Delta Science Conference. Dr....

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: California’s rainy season is becoming shorter and sharper

Maven

Climate change Delta science Hydrology

March 31, 2021

At the March meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed a new research paper on the changing...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: What happens when rain falls on desert soils? An updated model provides answers

Desert Research Institute

Hydrology

December 14, 2020

In the bigger picture, this study was motivated by the very practical question of what happens to rainwater when falling on solar farms with thousands and thousands of solar panels in the desert – but to answer questions like that,...

EOS: “Thirstier” atmosphere will increase wildfire risk out West

American Geophysical Union

Hydrology Wildfires and watersheds

December 2, 2020

New climate projections could inform long-term wildfire and water resources management strategies in California and Nevada. By Sarah Stanley, EOS...

DWR: Q/A: Atmospheric rivers and their impact on California’s reservoirs

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Hydrology

October 28, 2020

By the Department of Water Resources: “Pineapple Express” or “Atmospheric River” are terms you may hear often. But what do...

FEATURE: Predicting and planning for extreme precipitation from atmospheric rivers

Maven

Hydrology Notebook News and Features Planning and management

May 20, 2020

On Feb. 27, 2019, an atmospheric river 350 miles wide and 1,600 miles long barreled through the sky, funneling moisture from the tropics to Sonoma County and dumping over 21 inches of rain over two days, causing the Russian River...

CAL MATTERS: Drought or dangerous flooding? Research to save California’s rain

Cal Matters

Hydrology

February 25, 2020

Store water for a drought, or prepare for floods? How atmospheric river research helps California decide. By Rachel Becker, Cal...

THE CONVERSATION: Atmospheric river storms can drive costly flooding – and climate change is making them stronger

The Conversation

Hydrology

January 27, 2020

By Tom Corringham, University of California, San Diego Ask people to name the world’s largest river, and most will probably...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Forest fires accelerating snowmelt across western U.S., new study finds

Desert Research Institute

Hydrology Wildfires and watersheds

May 2, 2019

From the Desert Research Institute: Forest fires are causing snow to melt earlier in the season, a trend occurring across the western U.S. that may affect water supplies and trigger even more fires, according to a new study by a...

USGS: New scale to characterize strength and impacts of atmospheric river storms

USGS

Hydrology

February 11, 2019

A team of researchers has created a scale to characterize the strength and impacts of “atmospheric rivers,” long narrow bands...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: New study identifies atmospheric conditions that precede wildfires in the Southwest

Desert Research Institute

Hydrology Wildfires and watersheds

January 3, 2019

From the Desert Research Institute: To protect communities in arid landscapes from devastating wildfires, preparation is key. New research from...

DWR: Where have all the rainstorms gone?

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Hydrology Planning and management

February 20, 2018

by Jeanine Jones, DWR We’re hearing this question frequently, and it’s not surprising given California’s dry winter to date. We’d like to know the answer, too. The National Weather Service’s routine forecasts can only look out about two weeks ahead,...