Published 2020
Outreach Material Open

Regional Drought Monitoring and Outlook System: Seasonal Outlook December 2020–March 2021

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Description

The Regional Drought Monitoring and Outlook System (RDMOS) is an operational service which produces reliable drought indicators for the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region with a specific focus on Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan. The system incorporates climatic models with suitable Earth observation data and land surface models to produce drought indices – precipitation, temperature, soil moisture, and evapotranspiration – and vegetation conditions at 10-day intervals for near real-time monitoring of droughts. The RDMOS also provides seasonal outlooks at four-month intervals to support drought management and preparedness processes.

The earlier outlook can be accessed here

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HimalDoc2020_FL_RDMOSSeasonalOutlookDec2020Mar2021.pdf

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Additional details

ICIMOD publication type

ICIMOD publication type
General publication

Regional member countries

RMC
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan

Legacy Data

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34960