Global distribution, trends, and drivers of flash drought occurrence
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26692-z
Abstract: Flash drought is characterized by a period of rapid drought intensification with impacts on agriculture, water resources, ecosystems, and the human environment. Addressing these challenges requires a fundamental understanding of flash drought occurrence. This study… read more here.
Keywords: drivers flash; drought occurrence; drought; flash drought ... See more keywords
Flash drought early warning based on the trajectory of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2202767119
Abstract: Significance Flash drought has become increasingly common and threatens global food security. To help proactively manage and prevent the devastating effects of flash drought, we propose a flash drought early warning approach based on unusually… read more here.
Keywords: induced chlorophyll; solar induced; drought early; flash drought ... See more keywords
Flash Droughts: A Review and Assessment of the Challenges Imposed by Rapid-Onset Droughts in the United States
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DOI: 10.1175/bams-d-17-0149.1
Abstract: AbstractGiven the increasing use of the term “flash drought” by the media and scientific community, it is prudent to develop a consistent definition that can be used to identify these events and to understand their… read more here.
Keywords: challenges imposed; review assessment; droughts review; flash droughts ... See more keywords
Flash drought intensification due to enhanced land-atmospheric coupling in India
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DOI: 10.1175/jcli-d-22-0477.1
Abstract: Land-atmospheric feedback influences the occurrence and severity of flash droughts. However, the observed and projected changes in flash droughts and associated land-atmospheric coupling have not been examined over India. Moreover, the causes of the rapid… read more here.
Keywords: land atmospheric; climate; flash; flash droughts ... See more keywords
Assessing the Evolution of Soil Moisture and Vegetation Conditions during a Flash Drought–Flash Recovery Sequence over the South-Central United States
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DOI: 10.1175/jhm-d-18-0171.1
Abstract: This study examines the evolution of soil moisture, evapotranspiration, vegetation, and atmospheric conditions during an unusual flash drought–flash recovery sequence that occurred across the south-central United States during 2015. This event was characterized by a… read more here.
Keywords: flash; flash recovery; flash drought; soil moisture ... See more keywords