Why Isn't Colorado's Snowpack Ending Up In The Colorado River? Research Suggests It Might Be The Lack Of Spring Rainfall
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https://phys.org/news/2024-08-isnt-colorado-snowpack-river-lack.html <-- shared technical article
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2024GL109826 <-- shared paper
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Colorado River Basin - Coordinated Reservoir Operations (CROS) Again In 2024
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https://coloradoriverrecovery.org/blog/cros-again-in-2024/ <-- shared technical post
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http://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/ <-- Colorado Basin River Forecast Center, More detailed information about forecasted streamflows in the Colorado River basin
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Declining Groundwater Storage Expected To Amplify Mountain Streamflow Reductions In A Warmer World
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s44221-024-00239-0 <-- shared technical article
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Precipitation May Brighten Colorado River’s Future
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https://cires.colorado.edu/news/precipitation-may-brighten-colorado-rivers-future <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-23-0617.1 <-- shared paper
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