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Droughts of the Late 1980s in the United States as Derived from NOAA Polar-Orbiting Satellite Data
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Drought is one of the most adverse and powerful weather-related disasters that occur every year across a portion of the United States. The consequences of droughts quite often can be devastating. To mitigate these consequences, ...
Global Drought Watch from Space
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Drought is the most damaging environmental phenomenon. During 1967?91, droughts affected 50% of the 2.8 billion people who suffered from weather-related disasters. Since droughts cover large areas, it is difficult to monitor ...
Operational Space Technology for Global Vegetation Assessment
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The main goal of global agriculture and the grain sector is to feed 6 billion people. Frequent droughts causing grain shortages, economic disturbances, famine, and losses of life limit the ability to fulfill this goal. To ...
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