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Absolute drought

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-010342

A period of at least 15 consecutive days during which the daily rainfall at a specific location is less than 0.2 millimeters. This meteorological criterion is used to define severe dry spells, particularly in temperate climates. It provides a quantitative measure for assessing drought conditions based solely on precipitation deficits.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-010342
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010342",
  "term": "Absolute drought",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A period of at least 15 consecutive days during which the daily rainfall at a specific location is less than 0.2 millimeters. This meteorological criterion is used to define severe dry spells, particularly in temperate climates. It provides a quantitative measure for assessing drought conditions based solely on precipitation deficits.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/absolute-drought/"
}

Record 30 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.