Ocean patterns help scientists forecast drought, water flow in the Colorado river

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Washington DC (UPI) Oct 09, 2020

By analyzing what researchers call "long-term ocean memory," scientists have been able to identify connections between flow rates in the Colorado River and sea surface temperatures in parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The breakthrough analysis - described Friday in the journal Communications Earth and Environment - allowed scientists to develop a forecasting model capable of p

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