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Agricultural Drought Indices - US Department of Agriculture

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mm<br />

140<br />

120<br />

100<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

-20<br />

-40<br />

-60<br />

Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil - from July/1990 to June/1991<br />

1990 1991<br />

J1 J2 J3 A1 A2 A3 S1 S2 S3 O1 O2 O3 N1 N2 N3 D1 D2 D3 J1 J2 J3 F1 F2 F3 M1M2M3 A1 A2 A3 M1M2M3 J1 J2 J3<br />

Water Deficiency Water Surplus Water Withdrawal Water Reposition<br />

60<br />

50<br />

1990<br />

Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil - from July/1990 to June/1991<br />

1991<br />

40<br />

mm<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

SWHC<br />

SWS<br />

0<br />

J1 J2 J3 A1 A2 A3 S1 S2 S3 O1 O2 O3 N1 N2 N3 D1 D2 D3 J1 J2 J3 F1 F2 F3 M1 M2 M3 A1 A2 A3 M1 M2 M3 J1 J2 J3<br />

Figure 5. Serial water balance for Passo Fundo, state <strong>of</strong> Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, from July 1990 to<br />

June 1991, calculated by Thornthwaite and Mather’s model, considering a SWHC <strong>of</strong> 50 mm. The<br />

upper graph is the summary <strong>of</strong> the water balance, with water surplus and water reposition in the soil<br />

(positive values) and water deficiency and water withdrawal (negative values). The lower graph is<br />

SWS and its relation to SWHC.<br />

Figure 6. Water balance for Argentina, for SWHC = 100 mm, showing conditions from very intense<br />

drought (red) to very wet conditions (dark blue). Source: www.smn.gov.ar.<br />

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