METEOROLOGICAL DROUGHT ANALYSIS BASED ON RAINFALL DATA OF NAGPUR


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Authors

  • R.A. Marathe
  • S. Mohanty
  • Shyam Singh

Abstract

Rainfall data firm 1966 to 1998 were analysed to study the weekly, monthly, seasonal and yearly drought of Nagpur. The observed frequency of drought was maximum in 23rd week, month of December and post-monsoon season. During the 33 years period, 4 drought years were experienced. The severe most drought occurred in 1972, when total annual rainfall was 56.25 % of the average annual rainfall.

Submitted

2022-11-26

Published

2022-11-28

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 1 & 2 (2001)

Section

Articles

License

On publication in JSWC, the copyrights on the full contents of the paper will be of Soil Conservation Society of India, New Delhi.

How to Cite

Marathe, R., Mohanty, S., & Singh, S. (2022). METEOROLOGICAL DROUGHT ANALYSIS BASED ON RAINFALL DATA OF NAGPUR. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 45(1 & 2). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JSWC/article/view/130743