Lesson 36: Drought

Learning Objectives

• Define drought in terms of water deficit
• Define hydrologic variables affected by drought and its carrier signal
• Define and describe the four types of drought
• Interpret the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) as a measure of meteorological drought
• Define and interpret the Palmer drought indices

Handouts (bring to class)

• Drought Introduction

Reading Assignment

• None

Homework Problems

• None