drought (Q385)
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A drought is an extended period of unusually dry weather marked by a significant and sustained lack of precipitation, falling below a specific threshold over a large area for more than a month
- droughts
- meteorological drought
- agricultural drought
- ecological drought
- hydrological drought
- flash droughts
- flash drought
- megadroughts
- megadrought
- aridity
- dry spell
- dry period
- massive severe drought
- massive drought
- severe drought
- drouth
- dry spells
- dry periods
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | drought |
A drought is an extended period of unusually dry weather marked by a significant and sustained lack of precipitation, falling below a specific threshold over a large area for more than a month |
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A drought is an extended period of abnormally dry weather with significantly reduced precipitation over a large area lasting more than a month. It results in below-average moisture, impacting natural systems and economic sectors. Droughts can be meteorological, agricultural, ecological, or hydrological, and often affect multiple areas of the Earth system simultaneously or sequentially.