agronomy agricultural physics agricultural meteorology soil science
agronomy agricultural physics agricultural meteorology soil science
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4. Water budgeting and drought <strong>meteorology</strong> (2+1)<br />
Water budgeting in climatic studies, Soil moisture budget models of Thornthwaite<br />
and Mather, and Baier. Linear models, log and exponential models of <strong>soil</strong> moisture<br />
decay. Water and yield relationships, consumptive use and water use, dry matter<br />
production and water use efficiency. Concept of drought and its meaning, types and<br />
kinds of drought, permanent, seasonal droughts and contingent droughts, Atmospheric,<br />
<strong>agricultural</strong> and hydrologica/ drought, use of rainfall analysis in drought.<br />
Water balance concept in drought studies, frequency and intensity droughts, mild,<br />
moderate and severe droughts. Spread of drought, MAI and its probability. Drought<br />
prediction and Remote sensing in drought monitoring.<br />
Impact of climatic water budgeting parameters on crop planning and <strong>agricultural</strong><br />
products.<br />
Practical<br />
Drought classification using seasonal and annual rainfall, Monthly and weekly water<br />
balance, Aridity and Humidity indices, drought classification by water deficiency<br />
and Aridity index, MAI and its probability, Short term droughts, Duration and intensity<br />
of dry spells, evaluation of different kinds of drought.<br />
Agricultural drought, categorization of <strong>agricultural</strong> droughts, Principles and practices<br />
for <strong>agricultural</strong> drought management- short term and long term approaches.<br />
Suggested Readings<br />
Baier, W. and Robertson, G.W. 1966. A new versatile <strong>soil</strong> moisture budget., Can. J.<br />
Plant Sci. 46:299-315.<br />
Palmer, W.C., 1964. Meteorological Drought, Res. Paper No. 45. Weather Bureau.<br />
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