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• TITLE: Drought and Associated Impacts in the Great Plains of the United States—A Review

  AUTHORS: Jeffrey B. Basara, Joanna N. Maybourn, Casey M. Peirano, Jennifer E. Tate, Parker J. Brown, Jake D. Hoey, Brandon R. Smith

  KEYWORDS: Drought; Great Plains; United States; Rainfall; Precipitation

  JOURNAL NAME: International Journal of Geosciences, Vol.4 No.6B, August 23, 2013

  ABSTRACT: The Great Plains region of the United States is susceptible to drought of all kinds including meteorological/climatological, agricultural, hydrological, and socioeconomic. Drought conditions in the region span varying spatial and temporal scales and the causes include: 1) certain synoptic conditions that favor drought such as mid-tropospheric ridging over the drought-affected area and a weak low-level jet; 2) sea surface temperature anomalies and associated teleconnections; 3) land-atmosphere coupling; and 4) anthropogenic effects. While drought can span as few as a couple of months, the most severe droughts can occur at the decadal scale such as the 1930s Dust Bowl, the worst drought in recent history from a societal standpoint. Such droughts in the Great Plains have widespread impacts on agriculture, water resources, human health, and the economy.