Flash Drought Characteristics Based on U.S. Drought Monitor

Understanding the characteristics of flash drought events and further predicting the onset of such events on subseasonal timescales is of critical importance for impact assessment, disaster mitigation, and loss prevention. In this study, we employ a rate-of-change approach and define a flash drought...

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Main Authors: L. Gwen Chen, Jon Gottschalck, Adam Hartman, David Miskus, Rich Tinker, Anthony Artusa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/10/9/498