India Drought Atlas (IIT Gandhinagar)

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Authors: IIT Gandhinagar
DOI: 10.71646/u7dqeu
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Abstract

High-resolution drought atlas for India providing Standardised Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) at 0.05° and taluka resolution from 1901 to 2021. Covers multiple timescales (1, 3, 6, 12, 24 months) enabling analysis of both meteorological and hydrological drought. A newly discovered resource providing the longest high-resolution drought record for India. Accessible via Zenodo data repository.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Hydrology and Drought Analysis Climate variability and models Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing

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Journal / source
Climateverse
Publication date
18 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Dataset