Low soil moisture conditions can induce drought but also elevate temperatures. (nature.com)
There is evidence that whereas drought timing may depend on sea surface temperature, the length and depth of major droughts in the region depend on soil moisture conditions and land - atmosphere interactions. (blogs.nature.com)
«Our results show that increasing temperatures have a large effect on carbon release from permafrost, but that changes in soil moisture conditions have an even greater effect,» Dr Schädel says. (climatenewsnetwork.net)