82230b7c-abe1-4432-8e35-ee37ff24aef9 eng Drought Area Index (DAI) N/A N/A N/A http://www.droughtmanagement.info/indices/ 2022-02-07T11:04:49 ISO 19115:2003/19139 1.0 http://www.droughtmanagement.info/indices/ Spatial_reference EPSG 7.9 Drought Area Index (DAI) N/A > N/A N/A http://www.droughtmanagement.info/indices/ This index can be used to determine and characterize meteorological andhydrological drought hazards on a monthly basis. (source WMO and GWP, 2016) Mapping meteorological drought hazard, Mapping hydrological drought hazard N/A N/A, N/A N/A P0Y0M0DT0H0M0S https://droughtcatalogue.com/thumbnails/Global_Indices.png thumbnail https://droughtcatalogue.com/thumbnails/Global_Indices.png large_thumbnail Type: Indices Type of Drought: Meteorological, Hydrological Drought Application: Mapping meteorological drought hazard, Mapping hydrological drought hazard Extent: Countries in the tropics (during Indian monsoon season) Monthly precipitation during the monsoon season. N/A Aggregation period: N/A Spatial scale: Not relevant eng Countries in the tropics (during Indian monsoon season) 1 -180 180 -90 90 Not relevant Not relevant Various http://www.droughtmanagement.info/indices/ http://www.droughtmanagement.info/indices/ Not relevant -180 180 -90 90 Mapping meteorological drought hazard, Mapping hydrological drought hazard N/A N/A 1 Codelist omission 1 Data requirements to use: Monthly precipitation during the monsoon season.; Data used: N/A; Data format: N/A; Data access: N/A; Concise description: Developed as a method to improve understanding of monsoon rainfall in India, determining both flood and drought episodes using monthly precipitation. By comparing monthly precipitation during the critical monsoon period, the intensities of wet and dry periods are obtained, and the significance of the dryness can be derived based upon the contribution of each month’s precipitation to the total monsoon season. Drought Area Index (DAI) This index can be used to determine and characterize meteorological andhydrological drought hazards on a monthly basis. (source WMO and GWP, 2016) Indices Meteorological, Hydrological Mapping meteorological drought hazard, Mapping hydrological drought hazard N/A Developed as a method to improve understanding of monsoon rainfall in India, determining both flood and drought episodes using monthly precipitation. By comparing monthly precipitation during the critical monsoon period, the intensities of wet and dry periods are obtained, and the significance of the dryness can be derived based upon the contribution of each month’s precipitation to the total monsoon season. http://www.droughtmanagement.info/indices/ N/A N/A http://moeseprints.incois.gov.in/1351/1/large%20scale.pdf N/A Bhalme, H.N. and D.A. Mooley, 1980: Large-scale droughts/floods and monsoon circulation. Monthly Weather Review, 108: 1197–1211. Very focused on Indian monsoon seasons in the tropics. Lack of applicability to other areas or climate regimes. N/A