Experimental drought forecast for Limpopo River Basin

This brief focuses on drought forecasting in the Limpopo River Basin (LRB), a transboundary river basin in southern Africa that spans South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. The study addresses the significant impacts of droughts on agriculture, water resources, and livelihoods in the regi...

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Main Authors: Vigneswaran, Kayathri, Ghosh, Surajit, Dickens, Chris, Garcia Andarcia, Mariangel
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Water Management Institute 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158535
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author Vigneswaran, Kayathri
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Dickens, Chris
Garcia Andarcia, Mariangel
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description This brief focuses on drought forecasting in the Limpopo River Basin (LRB), a transboundary river basin in southern Africa that spans South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. The study addresses the significant impacts of droughts on agriculture, water resources, and livelihoods in the region, exacerbated by climate variability and change. Utilizing the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI), derived from both historical and forecasted precipitation data, the study evaluates drought conditions from 2023 to 2024, based on data from the Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation with Station (CHIRPS) dataset and European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) seasonal forecasts.
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spelling CGSpace1585352025-11-07T08:00:41Z Experimental drought forecast for Limpopo River Basin Vigneswaran, Kayathri Ghosh, Surajit Dickens, Chris Garcia Andarcia, Mariangel drought weather forecasting climate variability standardization precipitation models transboundary waters water management rainfall This brief focuses on drought forecasting in the Limpopo River Basin (LRB), a transboundary river basin in southern Africa that spans South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. The study addresses the significant impacts of droughts on agriculture, water resources, and livelihoods in the region, exacerbated by climate variability and change. Utilizing the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI), derived from both historical and forecasted precipitation data, the study evaluates drought conditions from 2023 to 2024, based on data from the Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation with Station (CHIRPS) dataset and European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) seasonal forecasts. 2024-11-05 2024-11-05T10:29:12Z 2024-11-05T10:29:12Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158535 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Vigneswaran, Kayathri; Ghosh, Surajit; Dickens, Chris; Garcia Andarcia, Mariangel. 2024. Experimental drought forecast for Limpopo River Basin. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Digital Innovation. 14p.
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weather forecasting
climate variability
standardization
precipitation
models
transboundary waters
water management
rainfall
Vigneswaran, Kayathri
Ghosh, Surajit
Dickens, Chris
Garcia Andarcia, Mariangel
Experimental drought forecast for Limpopo River Basin
title Experimental drought forecast for Limpopo River Basin
title_full Experimental drought forecast for Limpopo River Basin
title_fullStr Experimental drought forecast for Limpopo River Basin
title_full_unstemmed Experimental drought forecast for Limpopo River Basin
title_short Experimental drought forecast for Limpopo River Basin
title_sort experimental drought forecast for limpopo river basin
topic drought
weather forecasting
climate variability
standardization
precipitation
models
transboundary waters
water management
rainfall
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158535
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