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Biological Phenomena > Ecological and Environmental Phenomena > Climatic Processes > Droughts
... > Biological Phenomena > Ecological and Environmental Phenomena > Environment > Disasters > Natural Disasters > Droughts
Environment and Public Health > Environment > Disasters > Natural Disasters > Droughts
... > Biological Phenomena > Ecological and Environmental Phenomena > Environment > Meteorological Concepts > Atmosphere > Weather > Droughts
... > Environment and Public Health > Environment > Meteorological Concepts > Atmosphere > Weather > Droughts

Preferred term

Droughts  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Prolonged dry periods in natural climate cycle. They are slow-onset phenomena caused by rainfall deficit combined with other predisposing factors.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Drought

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-HDSMWKS1-0

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