Drought Between 1963 and 2017 in the Federal District, Brazil

Drought is a climatic extreme caused by the precipitation deficit, which results in low water availability for different human activities. The drought characterization regarding of its duration and severity is still little explored, especially in regions where drought is not recurrent in a short t...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Martins do Amaral Cunha, Sheila Santana de Barros Brito, Germano Gondim Ribeiro Neto, Regina Célia dos Santos Alvalá
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 2018-08-01
Series:Anuário do Instituto de Geociências
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Online Access:http://www.anuario.igeo.ufrj.br/2018_2/2018_2_487_498.pdf