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“Making Sense of Flash Drought”

“Making Sense of Flash Drought”
By Pam Knox
 
Have you ever heard the term “flash drought” and wondered where it came from? It turns out that it has only been around for about 20 years, but is being used more and more to describe a drought that comes on quickly and severely. If you are interested, you might like to read this article in the new online Journal of Applied and Service Climatology to hear more about where the name came from and how different groups define it. The article is at https://stateclimate.org/pdfs/journal-articles/2021_1-Lisonbee.pdf.
 
 
Source : uga.edu

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