Comprehensive Evaluation of the Interplay Between Meteorological, Hydrological and Agricultural Droughts Under the Influence of Changing Climate
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Hydrology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 June 2025 | Viewed by 140
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Interests: hydro-meteorology; hydrology; hydrological modeling; satellite precipitation estimation; drought assessment
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Dear Colleagues,
Droughts are complex and persistent natural disasters that impact water resources, agriculture, ecosystems, and economies on global and regional scales. In recent years, climate change has altered the precipitation pattern and intensified the temperature globally. These alterations in hydrological cycle exacerbated the intensity, frequency, and duration of meteorological droughts, which, in turn, resulted in the frequent occurrence of severe hydrological and agricultural droughts. The prolonged dry spells augmented by intensified evapotranspiration (and evaporation) rates due to increased temperature results in soil moisture deficits, propagating meteorological droughts toward hydrological and agricultural droughts. As climate patterns shift, many regions experience prolonged dry spells or more erratic precipitation, directly influencing surface water. Therefore, understanding the interplay through which meteorological droughts cascade into hydrological and agricultural droughts is extremely critical to comprehend their progression, causative factors, and potential impacts on water resources.
This Special Issue focuses on the comprehensive evaluation of meteorological, hydrological, and agricultural droughts and their interplay, emphasizing the recent advancements in remote sensing techniques augmented with in situ modeling and monitoring under the impact of climate change to mitigate its negative impacts. This Issue will explore advancements in quantifying drought metrics, identifying triggers, and examining the spatial and temporal relationships between different drought types. Manuscripts focusing on the development and evaluation of drought indices, developing integrating drought indices, analyzing drought propagation, assessing the contribution of climate change to droughts, etc., are welcome for submission.
Dr. Khalil Ur Rahman
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- drought
- drought propagation
- drought mitigation
- drought impact assessment
- climate change
- extreme events
- remote sensing
- spatial and temporal assessment
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