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Updated 12 October, 2003

US National Assessment of
the Potential Consequences
of Climate Variability and Change
Summer Soil Moisture Trends

 

 

 

Figure 17: Projections across the US of changes in summertime average Palmer Drought Severity Index over the next 100 years (percent change per century) from the (a) Canadian Model Scenario, and (b) Hadley Model Scenario.  Calculated by the NCDC.  
 

 

CGCM1 soil moisture trend (JJA)HadCM2 soil moisture trend (JJA)
 

CGCM1 PDSI trendHadCM2 PDSI trend
 
 
 
 


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