A5072509540- Hydrology and Drought Analysis
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Climate variability and models
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
2023
University of Alabama in Huntsville
2020-2021
Marshall Space Flight Center
2021
Drought is a complex phenomenon that impacts multitude of sectors globally and difficult to characterize due the variation in defining conditions. With over 2.5 billion people dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods, agricultural drought are particularly acute. Specific indicators based different aspects hydrologic cycle can be used better mitigate its impacts. The overall objective this study develop monthly Composite Index (CDI) using Earth observation datasets provide an assessment...
Abstract Because flash drought is a relatively new phenomenon in research, defining the concept critical for scientists and decision-makers. Having detrimental impacts on many sectors, it important to have consistent definition understanding of drought, between experts stakeholders, provide early warning community. This study focuses onset progression conditions demonstrates difference identification 15 events across six quantitative definitions that use U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM). Five...