Flash Drought Webinar: Emerging Tools for Flash Drought Monitoring and Prediction

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Flash Drought Webinar: Emerging Tools for Flash Drought Monitoring and Prediction

Speakers:

• "Experimental Subseasonal Tools to Support Flash Drought Monitoring and Prediction at the Climate Prediction Center," by L. Gwen Chen, NOAA Climate Prediction Center
• "Upcoming Product: Week-2 Flash Drought Forecasts," by Brad Pugh, NOAA Climate Prediction Center
• "Survey of Other Emerging Flash Drought Tools," by Trent Ford, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Sponsors: NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), National Weather Service

Seminar Contact: Marina Skumanich NIDIS, (marina.skumanich@noaa.gov) 

Access: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7364467726682068495

Abstract: Droughts are often categorized as "flash" droughts when they develop or intensify in a matter of weeks (though defining flash droughts continues to be an area of active debate). The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the National Weather Service will host three flash drought webinars in 2021 to help climate professionals and operational service providers better understand this phenomenon, its defining characteristics and how it varies by region and season, its impacts on agricultural and other stakeholders, and the potential for improved monitoring, prediction, and planning/response tools (datasets, maps, etc.).

Presentations will focus on emerging tools for flash drought monitoring and prediction from NOAA and other institutions:

Recordings: You can find them here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmADP4Cm4SNtYZMmrY48PtQ

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(L. Gwen Chen, NOAA Climate Prediction Center; Brad Pugh, NOAA Climate Prediction Center; and Trent Ford, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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