Monsoon rains found to be beneficial to underground aquifers
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 - 12:00
in Earth & Climate
The summer monsoon in the deserts of the southwestern U.S. is known for bringing torrents of water, often filling dry stream beds and flooding urban streets. A common misconception when observing the fast moving water generated by monsoon storms is that most of the water is swept away into large rivers, with very little of it percolating into underground aquifers.