North American Dought: A Paleo Perspective - 20th Century Drought
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/drought/drght_history.html


This site provides background information on the effects of the Dust Bowl in the 1930s, the 1950s drought, and the 1987-1989 drought in the Great Plains of the American Midwest. It features discussions of the extent of each drought and the economic damage incurred, using text, photographs and graphic illustrations. A link to a discussion of the Palmer Drought Severity Index is included.

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Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science, Geology
Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Atmospheric ScienceKeywords: Runoff, Rainfall, Erosion and weathering, 20th Century, Drought