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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICEMAY 2008Meteorological drought is usually dex00660069ned based on the degree of dryness in comparison to some x201Cnormalx201D or average and the duration regions a. NOAA National Weather ServiceJANUARY 2008Meteorological drought is usually de�ned based on the degree of dryness (in comparison to some “normal” or average) and the duration A drought is an extended period of dry weather leading to extremely dry conditions. . The definition of drought depends on the culture defining it. . In the UK. Absolute drought. : A period of at least 15 consecutive days with less than 0.2 mm of rainfall.. Mike . Crimmins. Dept. of Soil, Water & Environmental Science. University of Arizona. Acknowledgements. Dan Ferguson. University of Arizona. CLIMAS/Institute of the Environment. Alison . Meadow. University of Arizona. Presentation. 18 February 2016. . National Joint Drought Coordinating Committee (NJDCC). Sectoral. Department. Action. Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). Reported. increase in dam levels from 54.7% to 55.1% . Note: This slide set is one of several that were presented at climate training workshops in 2014. Please visit the . SCIPP Documents. page in the . Resources. tab on the SCIPP’s website, . www.southernclimate.org. Mike . Crimmins. Dept. of Soil, Water & Environmental Science. University of Arizona. Acknowledgements. Dan Ferguson. University of Arizona. CLIMAS/Institute of the Environment. Alison . Meadow. University of Arizona. Planet Earth can be divided into three basic climate zones:. Tropical. Temperate . Polar. Major Climate Zones. Tropical Climates. Occur near the equator and the lower latitudes. Includes:. Rainforests that are warm. Directions (You don’t have to write anything for this slide). Continue this note-taking/activity assignment on the same page as you completed Discussion #1.. Remember all notes are taken on the left side of your notebook and all questions and activities are completed on the right.. and . Social Vulnerability. Dr. Peter Gleick. Pacific Institute, Oakland, California. California Temperature and Precipitation Anomalies (1895-2014) . (36-month periods). Source: Mann and Gleick, 2015, PNAS. NOAA/NCDC . VISIT P PARTMENT’S WEBSITE F OR MORE INFO: http://ped.palatribe.com CLIMATE CHANGE PREPA REDNESS DROUGHT & PALA FOOD GROWS WHERE THE WATER FLOWS DROUGHT : A prolonged period of abnormally low ra Speci31c climate change impactsING TEMPEtemperatures on crop production will vary by region increase water demand and lead to increased survival of plant pests diseases and weeds151all of which NCING Productivity. Justin . Sheffield. 1. , . Julio E. Herrera-. Estrada. 2. , . Kelly . Caylor. 1. , . Eric F. . Wood. 1. 1. Dept. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ. GEO Week 2017. Global Drought Information System (GDIS) Global Initiative. Will . Pozzi. , Executive Director. USA NOAA National Climate Data Center. National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS). Climate change and instability in . the Middle East and North Africa. The cases of Syria and Egypt. Francesco . Femia. and Caitlin E. . Werrell. Co-Directors. The Center for Climate and Security. www.climateandsecurity.org.