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Central Asia Extended Outlook: Reservoir water levels are low with a possible drought looming

Central Asia Extended Outlook: Reservoir water levels are low with a possible drought looming, 2021. https://blog.chc.ucsb.edu/?p=1044

Elevated chances of drought in March to May 2022 rainy season in East Africa

Elevated chances of drought in March to May 2022 rainy season in East Africa,  https://blog.chc.ucsb.edu/?p=1008.

FLDAS on Climate Engine

Famine Early Warning Systems Network Land Data Assimilation System (FLDAS) global data are now publicly available on Climate Engine.

FLDAS - East Africa Special Report

2019 Short Rains in East Africa Among the Wettest on Historical Record

FLDAS Publication: Acute Water-Scarcity Monitoring for Africa

McNally, A., et.al. 2019, Water, 11(10), 1968; https://doi.org/10.3390/w11101968

NASA's Role in Famine Warnings - FLDAS

When Drought Threatens Crops: NASA’s Role in Famine Warnings

July 1, 2019

FLDAS on Earth Observatory: East Africa drought

East Africa drought shown through soil moisture anomalies from the FEWS NET LDAS (FLDAS) system.

NASA image of the day (May 31, 2019) 

Afghanistan season monitor includes FLDAS/LIS Central Asia modeling

05/22/2019 Afghanistan season monitor includes figures (2 & 3) from FLDAS/LIS Central Asia modeling 

Southern Africa drought

3/21/2019 FLDAS on Earth Observatory: Southern Africa drought

FLDAS data usage at the GES DISC

Distribution of all FLDAS products from the NASA GES DISC by calendar year: