U.S Experts have informed that the present drought badly affecting regions of the western United Stated. Due to this drought more or less 63 trillion gallons of water have been lost which is equal to 4 inches of water on every square mile of the intact region.
Undoubtedly, drought can have an impression on the local ecology in a several forms. Recently, researcher revealed a novel breakthrough in this matter.
The researchers of The Scripps Institution of Oceanography have figured out that drought is compelling the mountains to rise.
As reported by the San Diego team of the University of California that the crust of Earth has increased 4mm since as compared to last year. Whereas the crust in the California mountains has risen up to 15 mm which is approximately 4 inches. The team has accumulated this data from GPS stations which usually provide services for the purpose of earthquake activity.
It does not mean that mountains are growing larger. It is associated with a type of elasticity. In the winter season the water pushes the surface of Earth (crust) down. The reason behind this is that in winter the air is usually heavier and water is in a great quantity.
On the other hand, this process is quite slow in the summer season because evaporation removes some of the water present in the ground.