EGU24-19140, updated on 11 Mar 2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-19140
EGU General Assembly 2024
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Sensitivity analysis of agricultural and hydrological droughts to rainfall deficits across India

Syed Bakhtawar Bilal1 and Vivek Gupta2
Syed Bakhtawar Bilal and Vivek Gupta
  • 1Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mandi, India (d22174@students.iitmandi.ac.in)
  • 2Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mandi, India (vivekgupta@iitmandi.ac.in)

Drought is a natural phenomenon characterized by an extended period of insufficient rainfall for a particular area. These deficit in rainfall leads to shortage of water reserves across surface and sub-surface storages. Variations in these shortages arise from diverse factors such as regional climatic variations, geographical features, and land-use patterns. The primary objective of this study is to assess the sensitivity of agricultural and hydrological systems to rainfall deficits across different climatic zones. We aim to quantify the degree of responsiveness of agricultural and hydrological droughts to varying precipitation deficiencies using various statistical and modeling techniques. By examining the diverse responses in different regions, this research seeks to enhance our understanding of precipitation shortages on drought dynamics.

How to cite: Bilal, S. B. and Gupta, V.: Sensitivity analysis of agricultural and hydrological droughts to rainfall deficits across India, EGU General Assembly 2024, Vienna, Austria, 14–19 Apr 2024, EGU24-19140, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-19140, 2024.