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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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2024
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/157005 |