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Vol. 22, No. 15, August 9, 2007
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Jeff Anderson
Agricultural Meteorology
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Percent of Normal Precipitation*, June 2nd - July 31st, 2007
*Based on National Weather Service radar precipitation estimates |
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| Figure 1. Percent of normal precipitation between June 2nd and July 31st, 2007. Precipitation values are based on National Weather Service Stage III precipitation estimates (figure courtesy of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). |
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Drought Severity Index by Division - Weekly Value for Period Ending July 28, 2007
(Long Term Palmer) |
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| Figure 2. Palmer Drought Severity Index values across the United States as of July 28, 2007 (figure courtesy of NOAA Climate Prediction Center). |
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| Gradual Depletion of Soil Moisture, June - July 2007 |
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| Figure 3. Volumetric soil moisture (in3/in3) at a 10 inch depth under grass and daily precipitation totals (inches) versus date at East Lansing, MI, June 1 - July 31, 2007 (figure courtesy of Michigan Automated Weather Network and the Enviro-Weather Program). |
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