Early warm-season mesoscale convective systems dominate soil moisture-precipitation feedback for summer rainfall in central United States [Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences]

Land–atmosphere interactions play an important role in summer rainfall in the central United States, where mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) contribute to 30 to 70% of warm-season precipitation. Previous studies of soil moisture–precipitation feedbacks focused on the total precipitation, confounding the distinct roles of rainfall from different convective storm types. Here,...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences Physical Sciences Source Type: research