scholarly journals An evaluation of persistent meteorological drought using a homogeneous Island of Ireland precipitation network

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 2854-2865 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. L. Wilby ◽  
S. Noone ◽  
C. Murphy ◽  
T. Matthews ◽  
S. Harrigan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Meteorological Drought ◽  
Precipitation Network

Satellite Data Based Soil Water Index as a Tool to Monitor Droughts and Agricultural Crisis -An Example of Yavatmal District, Maharashtra, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 12-18
Author(s):  
Vijendra Boken
Keyword(s):  
Soil Water ◽  
Satellite Data ◽  
Suicide Rate ◽  
Crop Yields ◽  
Meteorological Drought ◽  
Agricultural Drought ◽  
Coefficient Of Correlation ◽  
Water Index ◽  
Farmer Suicides ◽  
June July

Yavatmal is one of the drought prone districts in Maharashtra state of India and has witnessed an agricultural crisis to the extent that hundreds of its farmers have committed suicides in recent years. Satellite data based products have previously been used globally for monitoring and predicting of drought, but not for monitoring their extreme impacts that may include farmer-suicides. In this study, the performance of the Soil Water Index (SWI) derived from the surface soil moisture estimated by the European Space Agency’s Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) is assessed. Using the 2007-2015 data, it was found that the relationship of the SWI anomaly was bit stronger (coefficient. of correlation = 0.59) with the meteorological drought or precipitation than with the agricultural drought or crop yields of major crops (coefficient. of correlation = 0.50).  The farmer-suicide rate was better correlated with the SWI anomaly averaged annually than with the SWI anomaly averaged only for the monsoon months (June, July, August, and September). The correlation between the SWI averaged annually increased to 0.89 when the averages were taken for three years, with the highest correlation occurring between the suicide rate and the SWI anomaly averaged for three years. However, a positive relationship between SWI and the suicide rate indicated that drought was not a major factor responsible for suicide occurrence and other possible factors responsible for suicide occurrence need to examine in detail.

scholarly journals Estimation of SPEI Meteorological Drought using Machine Learning Algorithms

IEEE Access ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Ali Mokhtar ◽  
Mohammadnabi Jalali ◽  
Ahmed Elbeltagi ◽  
Nadhir Al-Ansari ◽  
Karam Alsafadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Learning Algorithms ◽  
Meteorological Drought ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithms

Geospatial analysis of meteorological drought impact on Southern Africa biomes

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 2155-2173
Author(s):  
Farai Maxwell Marumbwa ◽  
Moses Azong Cho ◽  
Paxie W Chirwa
Keyword(s):  
Southern Africa ◽  
Meteorological Drought ◽  
Geospatial Analysis ◽  
Drought Impact

Attribution of trends in meteorological drought during 1960–2016 over the Loess Plateau, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (8) ◽  
pp. 1123-1139
Author(s):  
Mengyao Guo ◽  
Dunxian She ◽  
Liping Zhang ◽  
Lingcheng Li ◽  
Zong-Liang Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Loess Plateau ◽  
Meteorological Drought ◽  
The Loess Plateau

scholarly journals Prediction of Multi-Scalar Standardized Precipitation Index by Using Artificial Intelligence and Regression Models

Climate ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Anurag Malik ◽  
Anil Kumar ◽  
Priya Rai ◽  
Alban Kuriqi
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Fuzzy Inference ◽  
Standardized Precipitation Index ◽  
Meteorological Drought ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Precipitation Index ◽  
Visual Interpretation ◽  
Inference System ◽  
Drought Prediction ◽  
Optimal Functioning

Accurate monitoring and forecasting of drought are crucial. They play a vital role in the optimal functioning of irrigation systems, risk management, drought readiness, and alleviation. In this work, Artificial Intelligence (AI) models, comprising Multi-layer Perceptron Neural Network (MLPNN) and Co-Active Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (CANFIS), and regression, model including Multiple Linear Regression (MLR), were investigated for multi-scalar Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) prediction in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand State, India. The SPI was computed on six different scales, i.e., 1-, 3-, 6-, 9-, 12-, and 24-month, by deploying monthly rainfall information of available years. The significant lags as inputs for the MLPNN, CANFIS, and MLR models were obtained by utilizing Partial Autocorrelation Function (PACF) with a significant level equal to 5% for SPI-1, SPI-3, SPI-6, SPI-9, SPI-12, and SPI-24. The predicted multi-scalar SPI values utilizing the MLPNN, CANFIS, and MLR models were compared with calculated SPI of multi-time scales through different performance evaluation indicators and visual interpretation. The appraisals of results indicated that CANFIS performance was more reliable for drought prediction at Dehradun (3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-month scales), Chamoli and Tehri Garhwal (1-, 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-month scales), Haridwar and Pauri Garhwal (1-, 3-, 6-, and 9-month scales), Rudraprayag (1-, 3-, and 6-month scales), and Uttarkashi (3-month scale) stations. The MLPNN model was best at Dehradun (1- and 24- month scales), Tehri Garhwal and Chamoli (24-month scale), Haridwar (12- and 24-month scales), Pauri Garhwal (12-month scale), Rudraprayag (9-, 12-, and 24-month), and Uttarkashi (1- and 6-month scales) stations, while the MLR model was found to be optimal at Pauri Garhwal (24-month scale) and Uttarkashi (9-, 12-, and 24-month scales) stations. Furthermore, the modeling approach can foster a straightforward and trustworthy expert intelligent mechanism for projecting multi-scalar SPI and decision making for remedial arrangements to tackle meteorological drought at the stations under study.

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