Estimation of Meteorological Drought in Bhavanisagar Block using Weather Cock Software as a Tool
M. Rajavel
Water Technology Centre, TNAU, Coimbatore – 641003, India.
V. Guhan *
Agro Climate Research Centre, TNAU, Coimbatore – 641003, India.
V. Vakeswaran
Agricultural Research Station, TNAU Bhavanisagar-638451, India.
K. Bhuvaneswari
Directorate of Crop Management, TNAU, Coimbatore – 641003, India.
R. Gowtham
Agro Climate Research Centre, TNAU, Coimbatore – 641003, India.
S. Priyanka
Directorate of Crop Management, TNAU, Coimbatore – 641003, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Drought happen aimlessly and there is no periodicity in its event and can't be anticipated ahead of time. In semiarid stations, the event of precipitation is occasional and is known something else for its changeability regarding reality. Meteorological drought is characterized as the time of drawn-out dry weather pattern because of underneath ordinary precipitation. Drought is an extensive stretch of incredibly low precipitation that essentially affects crop result and individuals' prosperity. Recent study has made substantial progress in understanding drought in Tamil Nadu, as well as the implications of climate change, but more research is needed because regional climatic responses remain unknown. The Meteorological Drought Indicator was also a useful and appropriate index for drought monitoring in the research area since it provided drought analysis on a variety of timeframes. This study might help us better understand the features of drought.
Keywords: Weather cock, meteorological drought, mild drought, moderate drought, severe drought