New Research Shows La Nina Is Not Helping Hawai'i's Rainfall and Groundwater
Thursday, November 12, 2015 - 16:00
in Earth & Climate
Historically when El Nino events occur, Hawai'i has experienced nearly six months of drought, from November to April. Conversely, during La Nina events rainfall has been greater than normal - building up Hawai'i's groundwater supply. New research published this month in the Journal of Climate by scientists at the University of Hawai'i - Mānoa, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, and NOAA's Honolulu National Weather Service (NWS) Office, determined that the relationship between La Nina and rainfall in Hawai'i has changed and recent La Nina years have brought less-than-normal rainfall.