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Reports, Papers, Articles and Services |
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Climate and Water
Nature.
A Nature Insight issue contains review articles and commentary on these subjects (Vol. 419, No. 6903, 12 Sep 2002). |
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Drought: The Creeping Disaster
NASA. Earth Observtory.
Defines drought in three ways: "an extended period
of below normal rainfall, a long term depletion of groundwater,
or the stunting of vegetation growth due to a lack of
water." |
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Drought Tips
University of California - Davis. California Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS).
Series of publications on the effects of drought and
methods to mitigate them. |
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H2Ouse
California Urban Water Conservation Council.
While not agricultural in scope, this program, supported by the EPA, provides information to help citizens identify ways to use water wisely. |
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Improving Drought Management in the West: The Role of Mitigation and Preparedness (PDF | 1.14 MB)
University of Nebraska - Lincoln. National Drought Mitigation Center.
Provides an overview and analysis of drought and drought management issues in the West and to propose recommendations for improving the coping capacity of the region. |
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Management of Water Resources for Drought Conditions
DOI. USGS. Global Change Research.
An analysis of the roles of government in planning for the eventuality of droughts from the U.S. Global Change Research Program's interactive workshop, Impact of Climate Change and Land Use in the Southwestern United States, held in 1997. |
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National Drought Atlas
United States Army Corps of Engineers. Institute for Water Resources.
Other documents published by IWR include: the National Study of Water Management During Drought: The Report to the U.S. Congress (PDF | 1.20 MB) and Managing Water for Drought (PDF | 1.57 MB). |
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Preparing for Drought in the 21st Century
USDA. National Drought Policy Commission.
Includes sample working group reports (on agricultural; environmental;
local government, community, and business; monitoring
and prediction; and municipal and industrial aspects)
and analyses and summaries of federal, regional, state, local and tribal drought-related
programs. |
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Sustaining Agriculture in Drought Years: Conservation Tillage Offers New Hope (PDF | 677 KB)
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
An article from Agricultural Research (Jan 1997, Vol. 45, No. 1). |
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WaterSense
Environmental Protection Agency.
Provides links to a variety of useful documents and related information primarily concerned with municipal water use. |
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Western Drought Experience
Western Governors' Association.
The Western Drought Coordination Council's Report to the National Drought Policy Commission. It recommends national policy considerations for Western states. |
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What is Drought?: Drought Indices
University of Nebraska - Lincoln. National Drought Mitigation Center.
A white paper by Michael Hayes. It defines, describes and compares the usefulness of several drought indices, including the Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) and the Crop Moisture Index (CMI). |
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What is Drought?: Understanding and Defining Drought
University of Nebraska - Lincoln. National Drought Mitigation Center.
Provides a brief but comprehensive overview of the concepts, definitions, and perspectives on drought. |
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