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Palmer drought index

Palmer drought index proper noun: a regional index using precipitation and temperature data to study moisture supply and demand.

Proper noun

Palmer drought index

  1. A regional index using precipitation and temperature data to study moisture supply and demand.
    Synonyms:
    Palmer index, PDSI

Synonyms of Palmer drought index

Origin of Palmer drought index

Developed by meteorologist Wayne Palmer.

Questions about Palmer drought index

What does Palmer drought index mean?
Palmer drought index means a regional index using precipitation and temperature data to study moisture supply and demand.
What part of speech is Palmer drought index?
Palmer drought index is a proper noun.

Words near Palmer drought index in the dictionary

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