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PDSI

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002003

Palmer Drought Severity Index - an index used to gage the severity of drought conditions by using a water balance equation to track water supply and demand. This index is calculated weekly by the National Weather Service.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002003
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002003",
  "term": "PDSI",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Palmer Drought Severity Index - an index used to gage the severity of drought conditions by using a water balance equation to track water supply and demand. This index is calculated weekly by the National Weather Service.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/pdsi/"
}

Record 2,002 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.