Mike Dettinger
@mdettinger.bsky.social
Water/environ/climate news & my own calculations when relevant, from CarsonCity (Wá∙šiw land), NV. Retired USGS & now p/t @CW3EScripps scientist
Letters by my name: PhD.UCLA F.AGU F.AAAS M.NAE; www.mdettinger.com
Letters by my name: PhD.UCLA F.AGU F.AAAS M.NAE; www.mdettinger.com
Maybe I should stay in today. When I wake up to lazy-crazy Amodei making more sense on some things than my “Dem” senators, it may be time to see if the overall crazy will just blow on thru if I hunker down a while.
November 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Maybe I should stay in today. When I wake up to lazy-crazy Amodei making more sense on some things than my “Dem” senators, it may be time to see if the overall crazy will just blow on thru if I hunker down a while.
Finally seeing some “blue” (basin-scale snow amounts) from the storms beginning tomorrow…
cw3e.ucsd.edu/DSMaps/DS_fr...
cw3e.ucsd.edu/DSMaps/DS_fr...
November 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Finally seeing some “blue” (basin-scale snow amounts) from the storms beginning tomorrow…
cw3e.ucsd.edu/DSMaps/DS_fr...
cw3e.ucsd.edu/DSMaps/DS_fr...
First, it’s still early in the wet season.
Then, here’s the @CW3EScripps analysis of such heretical opposite-ENSO events (years) mentioned by Porter if you want the tech details.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Then, here’s the @CW3EScripps analysis of such heretical opposite-ENSO events (years) mentioned by Porter if you want the tech details.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Heresy in ENSO teleconnections: atmospheric rivers as disruptors of canonical seasonal precipitation anomalies in the Southwestern US - Climate Dynamics
In spite of forecasts for anomalous dryness based on the canonical La Niña signal, Water Years 2011, 2017, and 2023 brought copious precipitation to California and the Southwestern United States (SWUS...
link.springer.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
First, it’s still early in the wet season.
Then, here’s the @CW3EScripps analysis of such heretical opposite-ENSO events (years) mentioned by Porter if you want the tech details.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Then, here’s the @CW3EScripps analysis of such heretical opposite-ENSO events (years) mentioned by Porter if you want the tech details.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
I tried ABRP a few (?) years ago and found it kind of premature and not quite what I was needing. But just re-downloaded it & it looks MUCH improved. Haven’t driven it yet, but definitely gonna give it a spin. Thanks!
November 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I tried ABRP a few (?) years ago and found it kind of premature and not quite what I was needing. But just re-downloaded it & it looks MUCH improved. Haven’t driven it yet, but definitely gonna give it a spin. Thanks!
This is really a shame. She was good people.
November 16, 2025 at 3:39 AM
This is really a shame. She was good people.
Reposted by Mike Dettinger
The idea of an ‘emerald necklace’ was also a central part of Melanie Winter’s vision for the watershed: creating room for the river and forming a network of parklands in the heart of L.A.
“The opportunity to do the right thing here is phenomenal,” she said last year. www.latimes.com/environment/...
“The opportunity to do the right thing here is phenomenal,” she said last year. www.latimes.com/environment/...
An L.A. River champion offers a vision for reimagining the waterway — and the city's future
Melanie Winter has long advocated for change along the L.A. River. As she undergoes cancer treatment, she remains focused on healing L.A.’s relationship to water.
www.latimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The idea of an ‘emerald necklace’ was also a central part of Melanie Winter’s vision for the watershed: creating room for the river and forming a network of parklands in the heart of L.A.
“The opportunity to do the right thing here is phenomenal,” she said last year. www.latimes.com/environment/...
“The opportunity to do the right thing here is phenomenal,” she said last year. www.latimes.com/environment/...