Water deficit caused by the longest droughts (at least nine months) (IMAGE)

University of Bonn

Water deficit caused by the longest droughts (at least nine months)

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over the past twenty years according to the new GLWS2.0 data (left) and the GRACE-FO satellite data (right). For example, “900 mm” means 100 mm of water a month less than usual over nine months.

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Illustration: Helena Gerdener

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