Multi-annual droughts in the English Lowlands: a review of their characteristics and climate drivers in the winter half-year

Folland, C. K.; Hannaford, J.; Bloomfield, J. P.; Kendon, M.; Svensson, C.; Marchant, B. P.; Prior, J.; Wallace, E.

doi:10.5194/hess-19-2353-2015

Articles | Volume 19, issue 5

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Articles | Volume 19, issue 5

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20 May 2015

Review article |

| 20 May 2015

Multi-annual droughts in the English Lowlands: a review of their characteristics and climate drivers in the winter half-year

C. K. Folland, J. Hannaford, J. P. Bloomfield, M. Kendon, C. Svensson, B. P. Marchant, J. Prior, and E. Wallace

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Short summary

The English Lowlands is a heavily populated, water-stressed region, which is vulnerable to long droughts typically associated with dry winters. We conduct a long-term (1910-present) quantitative analysis of precipitation, flow and groundwater droughts for the region, and then review potential climatic drivers. No single driver is dominant, but we demonstrate a physical link between La Nina conditions, winter rainfall and long droughts in the region.