Remote Sensing-based Agricultural Drought Monitoring using Hydrometeorological Variables

A new drought index, the agricultural dry condition index (ADCI), was developed to combine various hydrometeorological variables associated with agricultural droughts. It was calculated by applying weights to the soil moisture, vegetation activity, and land surface temperature data, which are used to monitor agricultural droughts. The vegetation health index (VHI) and microwave integrated drought index (MIDI) are also used to monitor...