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UNPREDICTABLE DROUGHT [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
CONT

Unpredictable drought involves an abnormal rainfall failure. It may occur almost anywhere, but is most characteristic of humid and subhumid climates. Usually brief and irregular, it often affects only a relatively small area. However, ongoing large-scale droughts of this kind are possible, especially in drier regions with several subsequent years of inadequate rainfall or snowpack.

Key term(s)
  • unpredictable drouth

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques

Spanish

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