Is the east coast or the west coast of the United States more susceptible to drought? Can you establish a relationship between an air mass source region and the drought intensity?

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Is the east coast or the west coast of the United States more susceptible to drought? Can you establish a relationship between an air mass source region and the drought intensity?

 

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Transcribed Image Text:Very Cold & Dry Aft Continental Arctic Вау GREENLAND Beaufort Seo CA cP Circle Arctic Circle Continental Polar UNIT. STATES Davis Srait Cold & Dry Air mP Maritime Rolar Cold & Moist Air Hudson Ваy Gul of mP Maritime Polar Cold & Moist A CANAD Jet Stream ED North Atlantic North Ocean Continental Tropical Very Hot & Dry Air Pacific Maritime Tropical Tropic of Cancer rm & Moist Air Ocen mT ÉXIC Maritime Tropical Warm & Moist Air Caribbean Sea VENEZIUELA ocky Mouma rnational Date Line
Abnormally Dry
Drought - Moderate
Drought - Severe
Drought - Extreme
Drought - Exceptional
Transcribed Image Text:Abnormally Dry Drought - Moderate Drought - Severe Drought - Extreme Drought - Exceptional
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