To forecast winter rainfall in Los Angeles, look to New Zealand in the summer

To forecast winter rainfall in Los Angeles, look to New Zealand in the summer

Variability in El Niño cycles was long considered a reliable tool for predicting winter precipitation in the Southwest United States, but its forecasting power has diminished in recent years.

In a study published today in Nature Communications, National Science Foundation (NSF)-supported scientists at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), have found a new method to project wet or dry conditions for the winter ahead.

"Influences between the hemispheres ...

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Published June 14, 2018 at 02:30AM