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

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Droughts  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Drought

Note

  • coordinate with DISASTERS if pertinent; specify geographic location

Scope note

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

History note

  • 2009; use DISASTERS 1990-2008

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D055864

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