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  • 5-Drought Forecasting Using Standardized Precipitation Index. 
    Desai, V. R.; Mishra, A. K. (National Institute of Hydrology, 2006)
    Drought forecasting plays an important role in the planning and management of natural resources including water resource-systems of a river basin, since drought has severe effect when it persists over a longer period ...
  • RN-40 : Comprehensive review of drought indices 
    Sikka, A. K. (National Institute of Hydrology, 1986)
    Scores of drought definitions are available in the literature developed by a variety of disciplines because it affects so many economic and social sectors. Drought holds different connotations to different people. The ...
  • Spatio-temporal assessment of vulnerability to drought 
    Jain, Vinit K.; Pandey, R. P.; Jain, M. K. (Springer, 2014)
    This paper proposes a methodology for assessment of drought vulnerability at spatial and temporal scales using physiographic, climatic and hydrologic factors by integrating relative influence of different factors at the ...
  • Study of indices for drought characterization in KBK districts in Orissa (India) 
    Pandey, R. P.; Dash, B. B.; Mishra, S. K.; Singh, Ranvir (John Wiley, 2007)
    Drought 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 ...