WWA/NIDIS Webinar
May
11
Thu
2017
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Closed to Public
WWA/NIDIS Webinar
Presented by the Western Water Assessment and National Integrated Drought Information System
Thursday, May 11, 2017
11:00 am – 12:00 pm MDT
Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI): Tracking the “atmospheric demand” side of drought for monitoring and early warning
Imtiaz Rangwala, Mike Hobbins, and Jeff Lukas for the EDDI Team*
EDDI is a drought indicator that examines changes in the atmospheric evaporative demand to indicate the spatial extent and severity of drought over multiple timescales. In this webinar, we will describe the physical basis of EDDI and summarize some early results that demonstrate its potential and added value in early warning and ongoing monitoring of drought. We will also describe the various resources available from the EDDI tool, and share insights gained from our engagement with a diverse set of stakeholders on its effectiveness and usability.
*Joe Barsugli1,2,4, Candida Dewes1,2, Mike Hobbins1,2, Justin Huntington3, Jeff Lukas4, Daniel McEvoy3, Charles Morton3, Imtiaz Rangwala1,2,4, Andrea Ray1, and Heather Yocum1,2
1. NOAA/ESRL Physical Sciences Laboratory
2. University of Colorado/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
3. Desert Research Institute
4. Western Water Assessment