The 100th Meridian, Where the Great Plains Begin, May Be Shifting – State of the Planet

Two new papers find that the line that divides the moist East and arid West is edging eastward due to climate change—and the implications for farming and other pursuits could be huge.

Great Plains Facts for Kids

100th Meridian, Which Divides the Arid West From the More Humid

Location of the United States Great Plains delineated by

The 100th Meridian, Where the Great Plains Begin, May Be Shifting

Crossing the Great Plains

Beyond the Hundredth Meridian: John Wesley Powell and the Second

The 100th Meridian in History – Homestead on the Range

Whither the 100th Meridian? - Dr. Richard Seager

The 100th Meridian Agricultural Scare: Another Example of Media

High Plains Aquifer – Coyote Gulch

The line which was regarded as a climate division due to climate

The annual mean aridity index for the case where (left) only VPD

Your Home. Think of it as “Where the West Begins”