Hydrology Archives ~ Page 9 of 10 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

May 2, 2019

From the Desert Research Institute: Forest fires are causing snow to melt earlier in the season, a trend occurring across...

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 the Desert Research Institute (DRI) in Reno may aid in the prevention of large fires by helping meteorologists and fire...

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...

EOS: California’s water savings dwindle when drought fears subside

American Geophysical Union

Hydrology

February 8, 2018

Policy changes and media attention affect how much water Californians use, as well as how long these behaviors prevail. Could...

NASA: Dust on snow controls springtime river rise in West

NASA/JPL

Colorado River Hydrology

January 23, 2018

By Carol Rasmussen, NASA’s Earth Science News Team A new study has found that dust, not spring warmth, controls the pace of spring snowmelt that feeds the headwaters of the Colorado River. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the amount of dust...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Research team develops first lidar-based method for measuring snowpack in mountain forests

Desert Research Institute

Hydrology Planning and management

January 22, 2018

From the Desert Research Institute: Many Western communities rely on snow from mountain forests as a source of drinking water...

NASA/JPL: Sierras lost water weight, grew taller during drought

NASA/JPL

Hydrology

December 13, 2017

Loss of water from Sierra Nevada rocks caused the California mountains to rise almost an inch during the recent drought....

THIS JUST IN … Northern Sierra Precipitation Sets Water Year Record

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Hydrology

April 13, 2017

Atmospheric Rivers Pushed Total to 89.7 Inches since October 1 From the Department of Water Resources: Never in nearly a century of Department of Water Resources (DWR) recordkeeping has so much precipitation fallen in the northern Sierra in a water...

USGS DATA SPOTLIGHT: Linking atmospheric rivers to wildfire patterns in the Southwest

USGS

Hydrology Wildfires and watersheds

March 1, 2017

New dataset and publication identify link between atmospheric rivers and wildfire in the interior Southwest. By the USGS Climate Adaptation...

NASA/JPL: Storms filled 37 percent of California’s snow-water deficit

NASA/JPL

Hydrology

January 27, 2017

January storms may have recouped 37 percent of California’s five-year deficit in snow water. By NASA/JPL The “atmospheric river” weather...

PNNL: Consider the probabilities

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Climate change Hydrology Science

December 14, 2016

Future climate change projections often focus on the average impacts over time or space, or target changes in extreme climate events. But when it comes to understanding changes in water, consider the probabilities. From Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Results: Seattle is...

NASA/JPL: Study: Atmospheric river storms can reduce Sierra snow

NASA/JPL

Hydrology

March 2, 2016

A new study finds atmospheric river storms are 2.5 times more likely than other types of winter storms to cause...

USGS: The Role of Snowpack, Rainfall, and Reservoirs in Buffering California Against Drought Impacts

USGS

Hydrology

January 20, 2016

How reservoirs, snowpack and rainfall help California survive droughts. California’s vast reservoir system, fed by annual snow- and rainfall, plays...

Photoblog post: Road trip: Drought in the San Joaquin Valley: A farmer’s perspective

Maven

Hydrology Notebook News and Features

August 7, 2015

What does drought look like? I tried this once before last year. Optimistically, I engaged some of my readers and encouraged them and myself to go out and photograph the drought, only to realize that it really is much harder...

Hydrology

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

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

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

DWR: Where have all the rainstorms gone?

EOS: California’s water savings dwindle when drought fears subside

NASA: Dust on snow controls springtime river rise in West

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Research team develops first lidar-based method for measuring snowpack in mountain forests

NASA/JPL: Sierras lost water weight, grew taller during drought

THIS JUST IN … Northern Sierra Precipitation Sets Water Year Record

USGS DATA SPOTLIGHT: Linking atmospheric rivers to wildfire patterns in the Southwest

NASA/JPL: Storms filled 37 percent of California’s snow-water deficit

PNNL: Consider the probabilities

NASA/JPL: Study: Atmospheric river storms can reduce Sierra snow

USGS: The Role of Snowpack, Rainfall, and Reservoirs in Buffering California Against Drought Impacts

Photoblog post: Road trip: Drought in the San Joaquin Valley: A farmer’s perspective

DAILY DIGEST, 1/15: Delta waters are in poor ecological health, scientists warn; Sites Reservoir faces new snag; California’s La Niña paradox: Heavy rain, scant snow raise fire risks; San Fernando Groundwater Basin Remediation Program a local treasure; and more …