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ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
卷 16, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
IOP Publishing Ltd
DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/abf289
关键词
drought; GRACE; climate variability; water scarcity
资金
- Indian Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)
- Ministry of Earth Sciences
- Ministry of Water Resources
- NSF [OCE-1903482]
- University of Arizona
- Department of Geosciences
The severity of the 3-year cumulative Northeast monsoon rainfall deficit in South India was the driest in nearly 150 years, with the drought conditions linked to cool phases in the equatorial Indian and Pacific Oceans. Future changes in these teleconnections will pose challenges for drought prediction.
Peninsular Indian agriculture and drinking water availability are critically reliant on seasonal winter rainfall occurring from October to December, associated with the northeastern monsoon (NEM). Over 2016-2018, moderate-to-exceptionally low NEM rainfall gave rise to severe drought conditions over much of southern India and exacerbated water scarcity. The magnitude and dynamics of this drought remain unexplored. Here, we quantify the severity of this event and explore causal mechanisms of drought conditions over South India. Our findings indicate that the 3-year cumulative rainfall totals of NEM rainfall during this event faced a deficit of more than 40%-the driest 3-year period in similar to 150 years according to the observational record. We demonstrate that drought conditions linked to the NEM across South India are associated with cool phases in the equatorial Indian and Pacific Oceans. Future changes in these teleconnections will add to the challenges of drought prediction.
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