Drought
Classification of Drought Drought Prone Areas Major Causes of Drought Impacts of drought Drought Management in India Latest News Sources
Flash Drought
Flash Drought is the rapid onset or intensification of drought.
A considerably long dry spell with significantly low precipitation anomalies during the monsoon result in an increase in air temperature.
Increased air temperature and precipitation deficit together cause a rapid depletion of soil moisture leading to flash drought.
Drought
Drought is generally defined as “a deficiency of precipitation over an extended period of time (usually a season or more), resulting in a water shortage.” It is a prolonged dry period in the natural climate cycle that can occur anywhere in the world. It is a slow-onset disaster characterized by the lack of precipitation, resulting in a […]