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Droughts
MeSH Descriptor Data 2024
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MeSH Heading
Droughts
Tree Number(s)
G16.500.175.781
G16.500.750.775.154
N06.230.100.230.150
Unique ID
D055864
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055864
Annotation
coordinate with
DISASTERS
if pertinent; specify geographic location
Scope Note
Prolonged dry periods in natural climate cycle. They are slow-onset phenomena caused by rainfall deficit combined with other predisposing factors.
Entry Term(s)
Drought
Previous Indexing
Disasters (1974-2008)
See Also
Drought Resistance
Public MeSH Note
2009; see NATURAL DISASTERS 1990-2008
History Note
2009; use DISASTERS 1990-2008
Date Established
2009/01/01
Date of Entry
2008/07/08
Revision Date
2021/11/28
Allowable Qualifiers
classification (CL)
economics (EC)
history (HI)
mortality (MO)
prevention & control (PC)
statistics & numerical data (SN)
Biological Phenomena [G16]
Ecological and Environmental Phenomena [G16.500]
Climatic Processes [G16.500.175]
Air Movements [G16.500.175.249]
Climate Change [G16.500.175.374]
Cyclonic Storms [G16.500.175.500]
Droughts [G16.500.175.781]
Floods [G16.500.175.812]
Greenhouse Effect [G16.500.175.827]
Lightning [G16.500.175.843]
Rain [G16.500.175.859]
Snow [G16.500.175.867]
Tidal Waves [G16.500.175.875]
Biological Phenomena [G16]
Ecological and Environmental Phenomena [G16.500]
Meteorological Concepts [G16.500.750]
Weather [G16.500.750.775]
Droughts [G16.500.750.775.154]
Extreme Weather [G16.500.750.775.291]
Humidity [G16.500.750.775.310]
Ice [G16.500.750.775.342]
Lightning [G16.500.750.775.375]
Rain [G16.500.750.775.450]
Snow [G16.500.750.775.480]
Sunlight [G16.500.750.775.525]
Temperature [G16.500.750.775.710]
Tornadoes [G16.500.750.775.745]
Wind [G16.500.750.775.780]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Environment [N06.230]
Disasters [N06.230.100]
Natural Disasters [N06.230.100.230]
Avalanches [N06.230.100.230.050]
Cyclonic Storms [N06.230.100.230.100]
Droughts [N06.230.100.230.150]
Earthquakes [N06.230.100.230.200]
Floods [N06.230.100.230.250]
Landslides [N06.230.100.230.625]
Tidal Waves [N06.230.100.230.800]
Tornadoes [N06.230.100.230.850]
Wildfires [N06.230.100.230.925]
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Droughts
Preferred
Concept UI
M0014520
Scope Note
Prolonged dry periods in natural climate cycle. They are slow-onset phenomena caused by rainfall deficit combined with other predisposing factors.
Terms
Droughts
Preferred Term
Term UI
T720365
Date
05/26/2008
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2009)
Drought
Term UI
T027811
Date
02/27/1989
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1988)
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