Great Plains ( Canada)
Canadian Great Plains Research Map Photo Steven Quiring
Canadian Prairies in southern Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba:
Understanding the nature and predictability of droughts. This research involves both observational and modeling studies that attempt to quantify the role that the land surface conditions (e.g. soil moisture and snow cover) play in the formation and persistence of drought events (see also Gulf Coast, U.S. Great Plains, and Southwestern U.S.).
 
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