flash drought

noun

A sudden, rapid drought.

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Meanings

nounflash drought (plural flash droughts)

plural flash droughts

  1. climatologyA sudden, rapid drought.

    Flash drought, characterized by unusually rapid drying, can have substantial impact on many socioeconomic sectors, particularly agriculture. However, potential changes to flash drought risk in a warming climate remain unknown.

    2023 May 25, Jordan I. Christian, Elinor R. Martin, Jeffrey B. Basara, Jason C. Furtado, Jason A. Otkin, “Global projections of flash drought show increased risk in a warming climate”, in Communications Earth & Environment, volume 4, number 1, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 1–10
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