The storage anomaly is not being realized in deep storage and it appears that the shallow subsurface and surface transient storage is the main culprit for holding over an almost 1 cm depth of additional water across the region! Significant impacts for hydrological processes

We document increasing terrestrial water storage with GRACE and show a unique response to increased rainfall as the annual water budget does not close and we are holding over more water from year to year during wet summers. The timing offset between shallow and deep storage is bias towards spring

This is an awesome paper!

Cape Cod is composed of thick glacial outwash sediments with few streams (although abundant ponds), deeper water tables that respond more slowly to interannual variations in precipitation. These responses control how quickly each system will recover as the drought subsides.

While differences in precipitation deficits exist, the water storage response is controlled by the hydrogeology of the region. CT river valley is characterized by abundant surface streams with shallow water tables and relatively thin sediments and soils that respond quickly to seasonal water balance

Thanks!

Mass. Precip pretty please ;)

Can you link the Webmap or GIS map again here? Thanks for doing this work and excited to read it in detail and share with students!

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I did a quick analysis of groundwater levels - which track terrestrial water storage anomalies quite well- and were about 50% recovered already. Should be on track for headwater baseflows to be in the normal range for spring.

Argentina o Chile?