A baseline probabilistic drought forecasting framework using standardized soil moisture index: application to the 2012 United States drought

The 2012 drought was one of the most extensive drought events in half a century, resulting in over USD 12 billion in economic loss in the United States and substantial indirect impacts on global food security and commodity prices. An important feature of the 2012 drought was rapid development and in...

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Main Author: A. AghaKouchak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-07-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/18/2485/2014/hess-18-2485-2014.pdf