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Why the Drought Monitor?Tracking drought blends science and art. No single definition of drought works for all circumstances, so people rely on drought indices to detect and measure droughts. But no single index works under all circumstances, either. That's why we need the Drought Monitor, a synthesis of multiple indices and impacts, that represents a consensus of federal and academic scientists. The product will be refined over time as we find ways to make it better reflect the needs of decision-makers and others who use the information. For more information about the science or impacts of drought, please visit the National Drought Mitigation Center's web site. Main federal partners:
Be in TouchPlease let us know what you do and don't like about this web site, as well as your ideas about how it could be more useful to you. Contact us: DroughtMonitor@unl.edu |
Updated March 17, 2008
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