Drought Dynamics and Assessment
- Nigatu et al. (2024): “Drought Dynamics in the Nile River Basin: Meteorological, Agricultural, and Groundwater Drought Propagation.” Remote Sensing 16(5):919.
- Zeleke et al. (2022): “Assessment of Climate and Catchment Control on Drought Propagation in the Tekeze River Basin, Ethiopia.” Water 14(1564).
- Bayissa et al. (2021): “Multi-Dimensional Drought Assessment in Abbay/Upper Blue Nile Basin: The Importance of Shared Management and Regional Coordination Efforts for Mitigation.” Remote Sensing 13(9):1835.
- Abiy et al. (2019): “Teleconnection of Regional Drought to ENSO, PDO, and AMO: Southern Florida and the Everglades.” Atmosphere 10:295.
Drought Monitoring and Prediction
- Wodebo et al. (2025): “Comprehensive performance evaluation of satellite-based and reanalysis rainfall estimate products in Ethiopia: For drought, flood, and water resources applications.” Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies 57:102150.
- Zeleke et al. (2025): “Spatial variability and relative influence of seasonal rainfall drivers in Ethiopia.” Theoretical and Applied Climatology 156(131).
- Karimi et al. (2019): “Analysis and prediction of meteorological drought using SPI index and ARIMA model in the Karkheh river basin, Iran.” In: Extreme Hydrology and Climate Variability.
- Abiy et al. (2019): “Drought and teleconnection and drought monitoring.” In: Extreme Hydrology and Climate Variability.
Drought Mitigation and Adaptation
- Kebede et al. (2023): “Effect of Locally Adapted Conservation Tillage on Runoff, Soil Erosion, and Agronomic Performance in Semiarid Rain-Fed Farming in Ethiopia.” Land 12:593.
- Zelelew et al. (2018): “Evaluating the Response of In Situ Moisture Conservation Techniques in Different Rainfall Distributions and Soil-Type Conditions on Sorghum Production and Soil Moisture Characteristics in Drought-Prone Areas of Northern Ethiopia.” Water Conservation Science and Engineering 3(3):157-167.
- Ambachew et al. (2014): “Performance of Mungbean to Deficit Irrigation Application under Semiarid Highlands of Ethiopia.” Agricultural Water Management 136:68-74.
Remote Sensing Applications for Drought
- Choubin et al. (2019): “Effects of drought on vegetative cover changes: Investigating spatiotemporal patterns.” In: Extreme Hydrology and Climate Variability.
- Cereon et al. (2015): “Operational Actual Wetland Evapotranspiration Estimation for the Everglades Using MODIS Imagery.” Remote Sensing 7:3613-3632.
- Senay et al. (2007): “A Coupled Remote Sensing and Simplified Energy Balance Approach to Estimate Actual Evapotranspiration from Irrigated Fields.” Sensors 7:979-1000.
Drought Impacts on Ecosystems and Hydrology
- Seka et al. (2022): “Hydrological drought impacts on water storage variations: a focus on the role of vegetation changes in the East Africa region. A systematic review.” Environmental Science and Pollution Research.
- Reio et al. (2023): “Quantification of Evapotranspiration and Water Chemistry in a Remediated Wetland in Everglades National Park, USA.” Water 15(4):611.
- Yadeta et al. (2024): “Analysis of Climate Variability and Agricultural Drought and their Implications for Rainfed Agriculture at Selected Stations in the Hadiya Zone, Ethiopia.” In: Land and Water Degradation in Ethiopia.
Evapotranspiration in Drought Contexts
- Enku et al. (2013): “A simple temperature method for the estimation of evapotranspiration.” Hydrological Processes 28(6):2945-2960.
- Oberg & Melesse (2006): “Evapotranspiration Dynamics at an Ecohydrological Restoration Site: An Energy Balance and Remote Sensing Approach.” Journal of American Water Resources Association 42(3):565-582.
- Melesse et al. (2006): “Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Evapotranspiration and Vegetation at the Glacial Ridge Prairie Restoration.” Hydrological Processes 20(7):1451-1464.
Book Chapters on Drought-Related Topics
- Abtew & Melesse (2013): Multiple chapters in Evaporation and Evapotranspiration: Measurements and Estimations, Springer Science Publishers.
Ddrought-related research shows strong focus areas in:
- The use of remote sensing and satellite data for drought monitoring
- Drought dynamics in the Nile Basin (particularly Ethiopia)
- The relationship between evapotranspiration and drought
- Climate teleconnections and drought (ENSO, PDO, AMO)
- Drought adaptation and mitigation strategies in agricultural contexts