Global distribution, trends, and drivers of flash drought occurrence

Jordan I. Christian; Jeffrey B. Basara; Eric D. Hunt; Jason A. Otkin; Jason C. Furtado; Vimal Mishra; Xiangming Xiao; Robb M. Randall

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26692-z

Nature Communications (Nov 2021)

Global distribution, trends, and drivers of flash drought occurrence

Jordan I. Christian,
Jeffrey B. Basara,
Eric D. Hunt,
Jason A. Otkin,
Jason C. Furtado,
Vimal Mishra,
Xiangming Xiao,
Robb M. Randall

Affiliations

Jordan I. Christian: School of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma
Jeffrey B. Basara: School of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma
Eric D. Hunt: Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc.
Jason A. Otkin: Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies, Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jason C. Furtado: School of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma
Vimal Mishra: Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Xiangming Xiao: Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology, Center of Spatial Analysis, University of Oklahoma
Robb M. Randall: CCDC Army Research Laboratory, White Sands Missile Range

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26692-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Flash droughts can have devastating impacts but are notoriously difficult to predict. This study identifies global hotspots of flash drought, driven by evaporative demand and precipitation deficits across varying geographic regions and crop-type, providing a framework for flash drought prediction.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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