3 papers
q-bio.QM2015
Temporal divergence in cropping pattern and its implications on geospatial drought assessment
C. S. Murthy, M. V. R. Sesha Sai, M. Naresh Kumar +1
Time series data on cropping pattern at disaggregated level were analysed and its implications on geospatial drought assessment were demonstrated. An index of Cropping Pattern Diss…
physics.ao-ph2015
On the use of Standardized Precipitation Index(SPI) for drought intensity assessment
M. Naresh Kumar, C. S. Murthy, M. V. R. Sesha Sai +1
Monthly rainfall data from June to October for 39 years was used to generate Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) values based on Gamma distribution for a low rainfall and a high…
physics.ao-ph2015
Spatiotemporal Analysis of Meteorological Drought Variability in the Indian Region Using Standardized Precipitation Index
M. Naresh Kumar, C. S. Murthy, M. V. R. Sesha Sai +1
Grid (1° latitude x 1° longitude) level daily rainfall data over India from June to September for the years 1951 to 2007, generated by India Meteorological Department, was analyzed…