What is drought?

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GCSE Georphry (Drought) Flashcards on What is drought?, created by megacrazybeth on 28/08/2013.
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Lack of water lack of rainfall
Less than 250mm of rain a year prolonged hot/dry weather
balance between rainfall and evaporation Develops slowly (many years)
Complex definition - Libya=rain less than 180mm a year -Bali=no rain for 6 days Not preventable
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