CW3E Director Addresses Drought Response Workshop
October 08, 2013
High and low-pressure anomalies on the map (red=high, blue=low) are typical of combined negative phases of the Arctic Oscillation and Pacific/North American teleconnection.
Dr. Marty Ralph, Director of the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, briefed the Drought Response Workshop organized by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the National Water Research Institute (NWRI) in Irvine, CA. The purpose of the workshop was to review and provide updates on drought planning, response and mitigation measures. Dr. Ralph introduced the new CW3E and discussed it’s mission as well as providing insight on the topic of drought.
A PDF document of Dr. Ralph’s presentations slides can be downloaded here.
A video of the talk is available here.
An overview of the conference and links to other presentations is available at the NWRI website.