Map of precipitation in Lesotho during the drought of 2014–2016 relative to 1981–2016.
- Andrea J. Low (6204338)
- Koen Frederix (4523980)
- Stephen McCracken (6204341)
- Salome Manyau (6204344)
- Elizabeth Gummerson (6204347)
- Elizabeth Radin (6204350)
- Stefania Davia (6191129)
- Herbert Longwe (712077)
- Nahima Ahmed (6204353)
- Bharat Parekh (355012)
- Sally Findley (672594)
- Amee Schwitters (3629414)
Publication date
January 2019
DOI Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)Abstract
Drought was defined as an empirical percentile of 15% or less of the historical record for the sum of rainfall from 2014 to 2016 compared to the sum for each 2-year period from 1981 to 2016. This translates into the 2-year period being one of the five driest periods during the 35-year historical record. Source of precipitation grid: WFP, derived from CHIRPS satellite data [15]. CHIRPS, Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation with Station Data; WFP, World Food Programme.</p
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