Drought in Australia is defined by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology as rainfall over spell greater than three-months being in the lowest decile of what has been recorded for that place in the past. This definition takes into account that drought is a relative term and rainfall deficiencies need to be compared to typical rainfall patterns including seasonal variations.
Drought in Australia is defined by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology as rainfall over spell greater than three-months being in the lowest decile of what has been recorded for that place in the past. This definition takes into account that drought is a relative term and rainfall deficiencies need to be compared to typical rainfall patterns including seasonal variations.
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