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Drought

Scope note

A period of abnormally dry weather sufficiently prolonged that a serious hydraulic imbalance occurs, such as crop damage or reduced water supply.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300055368

Broader Terms used

<weather-related phenomena>

Term used for

droughts
drouths

Created

13yrs ago

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