John W. Neilson-Gammon's PowerPoint Presentation from the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation Districts Inaugural Texas Panhandle Water Conservation Symposium
31. Drought Outlook
• Departing La Niña
– Drought likely to continue in most of state
– Almost half of all 2-year La Niñas get a third year
• Period of drought susceptibility
– Ocean temperature patterns favor drought
– Period will last another 3-15 years
• Longer Term
– More rain if we’re lucky
– Warmer temperatures and more evaporation: very
likely
32. Contact Information
• John W. Nielsen-Gammon
• n-g@tamu.edu
• 979-862-2248
• http://atmo.tamu.edu/osc
• http://blog.chron.com/climateabyss