Probability of afternoon precipitation in eastern United States and Mexico enhanced by high evaporation

• Published in: Nature geoscience Vol. 4; no. 7; pp. 434 - 439
• Main Authors: Findell, Kirsten L., Gentine, Pierre, Lintner, Benjamin R., Kerr, Christopher
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.07.2011; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 704/106; 704/2151/241; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Earth System Sciences; Evaporation; Evapotranspiration; Geochemistry; Geology; Geophysics/Geodesy; Hydrology; letter; Rainfall intensity; Sensible heat; Soil moisture; ASW, Mexico; USA, Mississippi

Feedbacks between soil moisture and precipitation are among the most important land–atmosphere interactions. An analysis of evaporative fluxes over North America suggests that the probability of afternoon rainfall in Mexico and the eastern United States is increased during periods of enhanced evapor...