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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > WEATHER EVENTS > DROUGHTS > 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).

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CHANGE NOTE

  • 2019-09-17 12:46:27.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (DROUGHT FREQUENCY [0f7f8887-844d-45d8-9d45-7e48e15c50fd,369193] - DROUGHTS [12a896f3-993d-49f6-aafc-17378ffa3998,364443]);
  • 2019-09-17 12:50:32.0 [tstevens] insert Definition (id: null text: 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). language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/0f7f8887-844d-45d8-9d45-7e48e15c50fd

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