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dc.contributor.authorPandey, R. P.-
dc.contributor.authorDash, B. B.-
dc.contributor.authorMishra, S. K.-
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Ranvir-
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-01T11:09:00Z-
dc.date.available2019-10-01T11:09:00Z-
dc.date.issued2007-
dc.identifier.citationHYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES Hydrol. Process. (2007)en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://117.252.14.250:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/3660-
dc.description.abstractDrought is a temporary, random and regional climatic phenomenon, originating due to lack of precipitation leading to water deficit and causing economic loss. Success in drought alleviation depends on how well droughts are defined and their severity quantified. A quantitative definition identifies the beginning, end, spatial extent and the severity of drought. Among the available indices, no single index is capable of fully describing all the physical characteristics of drought. Therefore, in most cases it is useful and necessary to consider several indices, examine their sensitivity and accuracy, and investigate for correlation among them. In this study, the geographical information system-based Spatial and Time Series Information Modeling (SPATSIM) and Daily Water Resources Assessment Modeling (DWRAM) software were used for drought analysis on monthly and daily bases respectively and its spatial distribution in both dry and wet years. SPATSIM utilizes standardized precipitation index (SPI), effective drought index (EDI), deciles index and departure from long-term mean and median; and DWRAM employs only EDI. The analysis of data from the Kalahandi and Nuapada districts of Orissa (India) revealed that (a) droughts in this region occurred with a frequency of once in every 3 to 4 years, (b) droughts occurred in the year when the ratio of annual rainfall to potential evapotranspiration (Pae/PET) was less than 0Ð6, (c) EDI better represented the droughts in the area than any other index; (d) all SPI, EDI and annual deviation from the mean showed a similar trend of drought severity. The comparison of all indices and results of analysis led to several useful and pragmatic inferences in understanding the drought attributes of the study area. Copyright  2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJohn Wileyen_US
dc.subjectDecile indexen_US
dc.subjectDrought severityen_US
dc.subjectDrought durationen_US
dc.subjectDrought vulnerabilityen_US
dc.subjectDecile indexen_US
dc.subjectDrought severityen_US
dc.subjectStandardized precipitation indexen_US
dc.subjectDrought indicesen_US
dc.titleStudy of indices for drought characterization in KBK districts in Orissa (India)en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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