Drought Monitoring with VegDRI
Fact Sheet
2010-3114
Prepared in cooperation with the National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
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Abstract
Drought strikes somewhere in the United States every year, turning green landscapes brown as precipitation falls below normal levels and water supplies dwindle. Drought is typically a temporary climatic aberration, but it is also an insidious natural hazard. It might last for weeks, months, or years and may have many negative effects. Drought can threaten crops, livestock, and livelihoods, stress wildlife and habitats, and increase wildfire risks and threats to human health.
Drought conditions can vary tremendously from place to place and week to week. Accurate drought monitoring is essential to understand a drought's progression and potential effects, and to provide information necessary to support drought mitigation decisions. It is also crucial in light of climate change where droughts could become more frequent, severe, and persistent.
Suggested Citation
Brown, J., 2010, Drought Monitoring with VegDRI: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2010-3114, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20103114.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Drought Monitoring with VegDRI |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2010-3114 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20103114 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |