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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > LAND SURFACE/AGRICULTURE INDICATORS > DROUGHT FREQUENCY

Preferred term

DROUGHT FREQUENCY  

Definition

  • Drought frequency refers to the number of drought events that occur within a specified period of time. Drought frequency, duration, and severity are often used together as a means to describe and evaluate drought conditions in a given area (i.e., how often an area is affected by drought, how long is it affected, and how severely it is affected). (en)

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Entry terms

  • Drought Occurrence (en)

Change note

  • 2019-09-13 14:34:58.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (DROUGHT FREQUENCY [1a95af83-fe1b-4cea-931d-953a4e5965e6,369179] - LAND SURFACE/AGRICULTURE INDICATORS [112e71ec-c0a1-49a8-82d7-bcb317b45860,86989]);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/1a95af83-fe1b-4cea-931d-953a4e5965e6

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