Abstract
Our analyses illustrate the linkage between arroyos and changes that occurred through time in local precipitation patterns. Substantial archival and geological evidence confirms dominant downcutting in the intermediate and small-size arroyos within the basin for a 20- to 30- year period beginning near 1905. Historical climatic records reveal a long and severe drought from 1898-1904; this drought ended abruptly with three years dominated by unusually frequent high-intensity summer rainfall events. -from Authors
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Annals - Association of American Geographers |
| Pages | 603-617 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Edition | 4 |
| State | Published - 1990 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
- Environmental Science(all)
Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Historical rainfall patterns and arroyo activity within the Zuni River drainage basin, New Mexico'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Cite this
Balling, R., & Wells, S. G. (1990). Historical rainfall patterns and arroyo activity within the Zuni River drainage basin, New Mexico. In Annals - Association of American Geographers (4 ed., Vol. 80, pp. 603-617)