Spatio-temporal variation in terminal drought over western India using dryness index derived from long-term MODIS data

• Published in: Ecological informatics Vol. 32; pp. 28 - 38
• Main Authors: Dhorde, A.G., Patel, N.R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2016
• Subjects: arid zones; CMI; data collection; drought; image analysis; India; leaf area index; linear models; moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer; MODIS; rain; soil water; spatial variation; surface temperature; temporal variation; Terminal drought; Trend analysis; TVDI; vegetation; India; TVDI; Terminal drought; CMI; MODIS; Trend analysis; India

Drought has always been one of the major hazards in semi-arid and arid regions of the world. This study was undertaken to investigate spatial trends in terminal drought over western India composed of the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat, which are characterized by semi-arid to arid climate. These two...