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Economic Impacts Of Drought On Kentucky Corn, Hay, And Soybeans, Kortney E. Craft
Economic Impacts Of Drought On Kentucky Corn, Hay, And Soybeans, Kortney E. Craft
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Understanding climatic impacts is important if we are to comprehend the relationship between climate and society. Weather phenomena can have environmental, economical, and social impacts. Drought is the natural hazard that affects people the most. It is also the most complex and least understood. There is no one universally accepted definition for drought which makes its examination difficult. Droughts’ duration is also difficult to determine because it has no clearly defined onset and end. Also, drought varies both geographically and temporally making uniform drought monitoring difficult. Since drought is difficult to monitor and access, drought impacts are often poorly documented. …