Drought Atlas of India, 1901-2020
High-resolution (5 km) drought atlas covering 120 years (1901-2020) across India, providing historical drought insights for climate adaptation and water planning.
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At a glance
- Region
- South Asia
- Coverage
- India
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research
- Last updated
- 2024
What's inside
- Drought Indices
- Climate Projections
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Drought indices
Track SPI and SPEI style indices for declarations and relief.
Because it has: Drought Indices
- 02
Planning
Plan reservoir releases and cropping for a dry year.
- 03
Risk screening
Screen projects and assets for climate risk.
Because it has: Climate Projections
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Onset forecasts
Predict drought onset months ahead from climate signals.
- 02
One risk score
Combine many indices into a single, explainable risk score.
- 03
Bias correction
Correct and downscale climate model output for a site.
Machine access and documentation
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