Tree Rings Show Evidence of Droughts, Floods Along the Potomac River
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Study shows 350 years of data aligns with historical documents. Tree rings in the Potomac River watershed show evidence of severe droughts and floods over the last 350 years – and scientists can pinpoint the years of those events well enough that they align with writings from people that include Thomas Jefferson.
PI: Jim Stagge
Lab: Stagge Hydrology Lab