Comparison of SPI [Standardized Precipitation Index] and IDSI [Integrated Drought Severity Index] applicability for agriculture drought monitoring in Sri Lanka

Increasing frequency of drought events coupled uncertainty imparted by climate change pose grave threat to agriculture and thereby overall food security. This is especially true in South Asian region where world’s largest concentration of people depends on agriculture for their livelihood. Indices...

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Main Authors:	Pani, Peejush, Alahacoon, Niranga, Amarnath, Giriraj, Bharani, Gurminder, Mondal, S., Jeganathan, C.
Format:	Conference Paper
Language:	Inglés
Published:	2016
Subjects:	precipitation drought monitoring agriculture climate change meteorology remote sensing vegetation rain temperature soil moisture spatial distribution statistical analysis
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82779