Anthropogenic influence on the drivers of the Western Cape drought 2015-2017

Anthropogenic influence on the drivers of the Western Cape drought 2015-2017

In the period 2015 to 2017, the Western Cape region has suffered from three consecutive years of below average rainfall - leading to a prolonged drought and acute water shortages, most prominently in the city of Cape Town. After testing that the precipitation deficit is the primary driver behind the...

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Main Authors:	Otto, F, Wolski, P, Lehner, F, Tebaldi, C, Van Oldenborgh, G, Hogesteeger, S, Singh, R, Holden, P, Fuckar, N, Odoulami, R, New, M
Format:	Journal article
Published:	IOP Publishing 2018

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