Dust Bowl Research Paper
Gabrielle Payne
Ms. Molise
10/10/13
Causes of the Dustbowl
In the year 1930 America’s economy was in a state of depression. The last thing America needed at this time was a catastrophic event to destroy the economy even more, but that is exactly what they got. The “Dust Bowl” drought is one of the worst climatic events in the history of the United States drought which devastated the United States central states region known as the Great Plains. The Dust Bowl worsened the already depressed American economy in the 1930's, causing millions of dollars in damages. What caused this catastrophic event that put the central states in such a state of poverty?
You cannot understand the Dust Bowl without understanding the ecology of The Great …show more content…
For the next nine years, massive clouds of dust and dry soil swept across the nation, from Texas to Washington, DC, blackening skies, ruining farmland and leaving millions homeless. The dustbowl was by far the most catastrophic man made event in the United States. It is descried to us as it “Blew all night and still blowing almost black. It is a terrible feeling to be in this blackness. You don’t know what is going on outside and you imagine all kinds of things. It is so still, it just blows and blows but as if there was no wind, just rolling clouds of dust...” …show more content…
The cold Pacific water increases drought occurrence in the United States and southern South America. The cold Atlantic irregular temperatures increases drought occurrence in southern Central America, northern South America, and central Africa. The warm Pacific and Atlantic water generally lead to reversals of the drought and a rainy period increases described with the corresponding cold water. Therefore another main cause of the dust bowl was abnormally cool surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean because this caused a drought which was a major cause of the catastrophic event. (American Meteorological
Ms. Molise
10/10/13
Causes of the Dustbowl
In the year 1930 America’s economy was in a state of depression. The last thing America needed at this time was a catastrophic event to destroy the economy even more, but that is exactly what they got. The “Dust Bowl” drought is one of the worst climatic events in the history of the United States drought which devastated the United States central states region known as the Great Plains. The Dust Bowl worsened the already depressed American economy in the 1930's, causing millions of dollars in damages. What caused this catastrophic event that put the central states in such a state of poverty?
You cannot understand the Dust Bowl without understanding the ecology of The Great …show more content…
For the next nine years, massive clouds of dust and dry soil swept across the nation, from Texas to Washington, DC, blackening skies, ruining farmland and leaving millions homeless. The dustbowl was by far the most catastrophic man made event in the United States. It is descried to us as it “Blew all night and still blowing almost black. It is a terrible feeling to be in this blackness. You don’t know what is going on outside and you imagine all kinds of things. It is so still, it just blows and blows but as if there was no wind, just rolling clouds of dust...” …show more content…
The cold Pacific water increases drought occurrence in the United States and southern South America. The cold Atlantic irregular temperatures increases drought occurrence in southern Central America, northern South America, and central Africa. The warm Pacific and Atlantic water generally lead to reversals of the drought and a rainy period increases described with the corresponding cold water. Therefore another main cause of the dust bowl was abnormally cool surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean because this caused a drought which was a major cause of the catastrophic event. (American Meteorological