This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Schools

The Drought Chronicles 2012: More Tales of the Hydro-illogical Cycle

 


Drought is a normal and recurrent feature of climate. Indeed, moderate to severe drought has been observed in some part of the United States in every single week over the past decade. So what, if anything, distinguishes the drought of 2012 from other episodes during the past decade, or the past century? What causes periods of intense dryness, and what is the outlook for drought in the coming months and years? Join us on Wednesday, October 3 for these answers and more.


FREE and Open to the Public

Find out what's happening in Herndonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.


Follow this event live @USGSLive


Requests for accommodations (i.e. sign language interpreting) require notice at least two weeks before the event. Please email jcorley@usgs.gov or call 703-648-7770.

Find out what's happening in Herndonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?