Meteorological drought characterization

The agricultural drought has become a major concern worldwide because of its severe effect on the productivity of rain-fed crops and direct effect on service as well as per capita income. These agricultural droughts occur due to short-term moisture stresses. This work was carried out to analyze droughts in the Banswara region of Rajasthan using Effective Drought Index (EDI). Out of the 11 rain gauge station selected in the study, it was found that according to EDI, a meteorological drought of maximum severity -34.

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During the period of observation, the percent of meteorological drought area in Hanoi city increased from the 1980s (13%). The highest drought area of 54% total areas was affected by drought in the hydrological year of 1992-1993, when the area experienced its most severe drought both in terms of area and severity.

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