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A copula-based joint deficit index for droughts
31 Mar 2010 | Contributor(s):: Rao S Govindaraju
Current drought information is based on indices that do not capture the joint behaviors of hydrologic variables. To address this limitation, the potential of copulas in characterizing droughts from multiplevariables is explored in this study. Starting from the standardized index (SI) algorithm, a...
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A seasonal-scale climatological analysis correlating spring tornadic activity with antecedent fall–winter drought in the southeastern United States
14 Jun 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Dev Niyogi
Using rain gauge and satellite-based rainfall climatologies and the NOAA Storm PredictionCenter tornado database (1952–2007), this study found a statistically significant tendency forfall–winter drought conditions to be correlated with below-normal tornado days the followingspring in north...
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A spatio-temporal drought analysis for the Midwestern US
15 Jun 2009 | | Contributor(s):: Rao S Govindaraju, Dev Niyogi
Droughts are prolonged abnormalities of moisture deficits that vary widely across temporal and spatial scales. Many hydrometeorologic variables are used to monitor the status of a drought. However, because of the dependence structure between all affecting variables under various temporal windows,...
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Drought Impact Comparison Maps - New York Times (8/24/2012)
27 Aug 2012 |
Posted by Melissa Widhalm
The New York Times recently published some interesting graphics showing crop losses by year for corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, sorghum, and pasture - with some comparisons between the 2012 and 1988...
https://mygeohub.org/groups/u2ugroup/blog/2012/08/drought-impact-comparison-maps---new-york-times-8242012
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Graphical User Interface for the California Food-Energy-Water System (CALFEWS) simulation model
04 Feb 2021 | | Contributor(s):: Andrew L Hamilton, Harrison Zeff, Keyvan Malek, Jonathan Herman, Jonathan Cohen, Josue Medellin-Azuara, Patrick M. Reed, Gregory W. Characklis
Graphical User Interface for the California Food-Energy-Water System (CALFEWS) simulation model
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Midwest and Great Plains Drought Update Webinar, July 3, 2012
29 Jun 2012 |
Posted by Melissa Widhalm
Drought has taken hold in much of our region, and it's on the minds of many. If you are looking to hear more information about the current drought conditions, regional impacts, and climate...
https://mygeohub.org/groups/u2ugroup/blog/2012/06/midwest-and-great-plains-drought-update-webinar-july-3-2012
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Overview of Agricultural Disaster Assistance - from Cornhusker Economics (8/8/2012)
21 Aug 2012 |
Posted by Melissa Widhalm
The August 8, 2012 edition of Cornhusker Economics focused the past, current, and future state of federal agricultural disaster assistance. It's an easy read and well put together with lots of...
https://mygeohub.org/groups/u2ugroup/blog/2012/08/overview-of-agricultural-disaster-assistance---from-cornhusker-economics-882012
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PBS documentaries focus on climate change and drought
20 Nov 2012 |
Posted by Melissa Widhalm
PBS has recently aired two documentaries discussing issues that are highly relevant to the U2U project.
FRONTLINE - Climate of Doubt: [[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/climate-of-doubt/...
https://mygeohub.org/groups/u2ugroup/blog/2012/11/pbs-documentaries-focus-on-climate-change-and-drought
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U.S. Heartland Farmers Value Conservation Programs, Reject Cutting Conservation Funding
27 Sep 2012 |
Posted by Melissa Widhalm
In 2012, Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research and Public Opinion Strategies surveyed farmers in 13 Midwestern and Great Plains states about conservation program funding. You can find a brief overview...
https://mygeohub.org/groups/u2ugroup/blog/2012/09/us-heartland-farmers-value-conservation-programs-reject-cutting-conservation-funding