[DOC] [TLE] drought - National Geographic Society [PAR] Sep 18, 2013 ... Drought is an extended period of unusually dry weather when there is not 
enough rain. ... However, drought can have drastic and long-term effects on ... 
Other plants only grow when there is enough water to support them. .... Droughts 
continue to affect the U.S. Texas has been suffering from drought since... [DOC] [TLE] Drought | Climate Education Modules for K-12 [PAR] Aug 13, 2013 ... 1) Meteorological drought is a long-term measurement of lower than normal 
precipitation. ... 3) Agricultural drought is when there is not enough water to 
sustain crops. ... Agricultural droughts can develop quickly during a dry spell if no 
rain ... Another possible cause for drought conditions is the wind pattern... [DOC] [TLE] Agriculture in a dry spell - American AgCredit [PAR] Farmers see farming as a long-term endeavor and see true ... Agriculture in a dry 
spell in a dtry spell. 4 American AgCredit | Harvest, Fall 2014 ... Drought has had 
a major impact on important ... other ag markets as the lack of rain continues. In 
Au- ... make good decisions about irrigation and a host of other farming activities. [DOC] [TLE] Climate / Weather Terms Glossary - Western Regional Climate Center [PAR] Arctic air A very cold and dry air mass that forms primarily in winter and the ... 
Barograph A recording instrument that provides a continuous trace of air ... 
Coriolis effect A deflective force arising from the rotation of the earth on its ... long 
enough to cause serious effects on agriculture and other activities in the affected 
area. Dry... [DOC] [TLE] Quick facts: How we're fighting hunger in Ethiopia | Mercy Corps [PAR] Feb 11, 2016 ... Now, as the country copes with yet another dry spell, get the facts about what ... 
But there is still a long way to go  tens of millions of people continue to live 
below ... The country's economy is largely based on these activities as well. ... 
And because agriculture is Ethiopia's primary and most viable source of... [DOC] [TLE] Download PDF - ReliefWeb [PAR] Apr 1, 2016 ... Effects of Drought on Livelihoods, Agriculture and Livestock. .... water shortages 
and that they will not have enough to sustain the current level of their livelihood 
activities. The dry spell has affected DRIEL project implementation particularly ..... 
household and other non-agricultural activities. .... Long-term. [DOC] [TLE] Community Forestry: Forestry Note 8 - Food and Agriculture ... [PAR] Some recent work on the possible global effect of tropical deforestation has 
suggested ... Shifting cultivators exist today and will continue to exist well into the 
future. .... Within the forest not only trees but other plants, as well, have developed 
a ..... If left long enough the site will recover its fertility; if the site is used too soon,
... [DOC] [TLE] potential use of dry spell information for farmer in-season decisions [PAR] (1993) a dry spell is defined as a continuous period of dry days during the rainfall 
season ... During the rainy season prolonged dry spells affects crop growth and ... 
This station was also selected due to the nature of agricultural activities in this 
area. ... The long-term daily rainfall dataset of 49 years from1950-1999 for Glen... [DOC] [TLE] Special Report 9 June 2003 - Food and Agriculture Organization of ... [PAR] LONG-TERM STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL 
DEVELOPMENT ... Cereal prices are expected to continue to decline over the 
course of the ... even those farmers who did not produce enough sold their maize 
at high prices. ..... the December-February dry spell affected the late planted 
crops at the critical... [DOC] [TLE] What If California's Drought Continues? (PPIC Publication) [PAR] And it raises water temperatures, stressing fish and other species that live in 
rivers and lakes. ... Likely impacts and management challenges if the drought 
continues ... California's groundwater basins have considerably more dry-year 
storage ... been significant enough to derail a strong economic expansion fueled 
by other... [DOC] [TLE] Managing water in rainfed agriculture - International Water ... [PAR] Feb 28, 2007 ... food production due to the

Question: A dry spell that continues long enough to affect agriculture or other activities
Answer: Drought