Hard Choices:Adapting Policy and Management toWater Scarcity
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U.S. Drought Monitor
August 14, 2012
Valid 7 a.m. EDT
The Drought Monitor focuses on broad-scale conditions.Local conditions may vary. See accompanying text summary for forecast statements.
Released Thursday, August 16, 2012
Author: Michael Brewer/Liz Love-Brotak, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC
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Intensity:
D0 Abnormally DryD1 Drought - ModerateD2 Drought - SevereD3 Drought - ExtremeD4 Drought - Exceptional
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/
Drought Impact Types:
S = Short-Term, typically <6 months(e.g. agriculture, grasslands)L = Long-Term, typically >6 months(e.g. hydrology, ecology)Delineates dominant impacts