The prevalent life cycle of agricultural flash droughts

Abstract This work examines the characteristics and prevalent life cycle of agricultural flash droughts globally. Using ERA5 data, the study introduces a flash drought indicator based on soil water availability. This approach integrates root-zone soil moisture and hydraulic soil properties, such as...

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Main Authors: Miguel A. Lovino, M. Josefina Pierrestegui, Omar V. Müller, Gabriela V. Müller, Ernesto H. Berbery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-024-00618-0