Satellite-based meteorological drought indicator to support food security in Java Island.

ABSTRACT: A meteorological drought refers to reduced rainfall conditions and is a great challenge to food security. Information of a meteorological drought in advance is important for taking actions in anticipation of its effects, but this can be difficult for areas with limited or sparse ground observation data available. In this study, a meteorological drought indicator was approached by applying the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) to satellite-based precipitation products from multiple sources. The SPI based meteorological drought analysis was then applied to Java Island, in particular to the largest rice-producing districts of Indonesia. A comparison with ground observation data showed that the satellite products accurately described meteorological drought events in Java both spatially an

SUBMITTER: Siswanto S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9165873 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature