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Observed Variability and Long-Term Trends of Rainfall Over India Read chapter Read first chapter

2017 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

5. Variability of Meteorological Droughts Over India

Authors : D. S. Pai, Pulak Guhathakurta, Ashwini Kulkarni, M. N. Rajeevan

Published in: Observed Climate Variability and Change over the Indian Region

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Abstract

The variability of meteorological droughts over India for the period 1901–2010 is examined using district-wise and all-India drought indices, viz Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) and Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI). All-India droughts were observed during 18 % of the years considered. Even though frequency of moderate district-wide drought conditions occurs over most parts of the country, more intense droughts are mainly observed over north and northwest India and neighboring Central India. The warmer SSTs over the tropical oceans are found to be significantly associated with the variability of meteorological droughts over India. The present analysis reveals that there is a significant increasing trend in the intensity and areal coverage of moderate droughts over India during the recent years, since 1950s.

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Metadata
Title
Variability of Meteorological Droughts Over India
Authors
D. S. Pai
Pulak Guhathakurta
Ashwini Kulkarni
M. N. Rajeevan
Copyright Year
2017
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
Observed Climate Variability and Change over the Indian Region

Print ISBN: 978-981-10-2530-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-10-2531-0

Copyright Year: 2017

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2531-0_5