Soil moisture-based drought monitoring using remote sensing over Africa

Agricultural droughts, or persistent deficits in soil moisture, can have severe consequences on crop production and can result in economic crisis and widespread food insecurity. The impacts of drought are especially relevant in Africa, where agriculture is largely supported by rainfall. Currently, d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lu, Catherine S.
Other Authors: Entekhabi, Dara
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2024
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/157005