Flash drought: A state of the science review
In the two decades, since the advent of the term “flash drought,” considerable research has
been directed toward the topic. Within the scientific community, we have actively forged a …
been directed toward the topic. Within the scientific community, we have actively forged a …
The impacts of rising vapour pressure deficit in natural and managed ecosystems
An exponential rise in the atmospheric vapour pressure deficit (VPD) is among the most
consequential impacts of climate change in terrestrial ecosystems. Rising VPD has negative …
consequential impacts of climate change in terrestrial ecosystems. Rising VPD has negative …
The prevalent life cycle of agricultural flash droughts
This work examines the characteristics and prevalent life cycle of agricultural flash droughts
globally. Using ERA5 data, the study introduces a flash drought indicator based on soil …
globally. Using ERA5 data, the study introduces a flash drought indicator based on soil …
A Multiscalar Standardized Vapor Pressure Deficit Index for Drought Monitoring and Impacts
Vapour pressure deficit (VPD) is a critical measure of the atmospheric demand for water and
can be used to assess short‐term and seasonal drought. To provide for probabilistic …
can be used to assess short‐term and seasonal drought. To provide for probabilistic …
[HTML][HTML] The flash droughts across the south-central United States in 2022: Drivers, predictability, and impacts
A rare subseasonal-to-seasonal phenomenon–two consecutive flash drought events
interrupted by a period of recovery–occurred across eastern Oklahoma, Arkansas, and …
interrupted by a period of recovery–occurred across eastern Oklahoma, Arkansas, and …
[HTML][HTML] A high resolution, gridded product for vapor pressure deficit using Daymet
Vapor pressure deficit (VPD) is a critical variable in assessing drought conditions and
evaluating plant water stress. Gridded products of global and regional VPD are not freely …
evaluating plant water stress. Gridded products of global and regional VPD are not freely …
Homogenized gridded dataset for drought and hydrometeorological modeling for the continental United States
We present a novel data set for drought in the continental US (CONUS) built to enable
computationally efficient spatio-temporal statistical and probabilistic models of drought. We …
computationally efficient spatio-temporal statistical and probabilistic models of drought. We …
Dominant atmospheric circulation patterns associated with the rapid intensification of summer flash droughts in Eastern China
F Ma, X Yuan, H Li - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Flash droughts (FDs), which are characterized by rapid intensification, occurred frequently
over Eastern China, posing great challenges for drought forecasting and preparation on …
over Eastern China, posing great challenges for drought forecasting and preparation on …
Multivariate evaluation of flash drought across the United States
JA Otkin, Y Zhong, TW Ford… - Water Resources …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study uses the flash drought intensity index (FDII) to develop a multivariate flash
drought climatology for the contiguous US using data from 2001 to 2021. The FDII method …
drought climatology for the contiguous US using data from 2001 to 2021. The FDII method …
[HTML][HTML] Unraveling phenological and stomatal responses to flash drought and implications for water and carbon budgets
In recent years, extreme droughts in the United States have increased in frequency and
severity, underlining a need to improve our understanding of vegetation resilience and …
severity, underlining a need to improve our understanding of vegetation resilience and …