Intensified Warming and Aridity Accelerate Terminal Lake Desiccation in the Great Basin of the Western United States

Intensified Warming and Aridity Accelerate Terminal Lake Desiccation in the Great Basin of the Western United States

Abstract Terminal lakes in the Great Basin (GB) of the western US host critical wildlife habitat and food for migrating birds and can be associated with serious human health and economic consequences when they desiccate. Water levels have declined dramatically in the last 100+ years due to diversion...

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Main Authors: Dorothy K. Hall, John S. Kimball, Ron Larson, Nicolo E. DiGirolamo, Kimberly A. Casey, Glynn Hulley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2023-01-01
Series:Earth and Space Science
Subjects:
Great Basin
terminal lakes
Lake Abert
Great Salt Lake
Mono Lake
drought
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EA002630

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