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The 1988–92 Drought in its Historical Perspective
Author(s) -
BRYANT S. J.,
ARNELL N. W.,
LAW F. M.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1994.tb01091.x
Subject(s) - surface runoff , groundwater , period (music) , hydrology (agriculture) , perspective (graphical) , geography , environmental science , geology , ecology , physics , geotechnical engineering , artificial intelligence , computer science , acoustics , biology
During the period 1988–92, the south and east of England were subjected to drought conditions. Data from 10 catchments and three groundwater level records were analysed using runoff and groundwater deficit indices to place the drought in its historical perspective. In parts of eastern England the drought was the most extreme – in terms of runoff deficit – for at least 150 years. It was less notable in other parts of southern England, but still extreme.