Umarporn Charusombat

A Hydroclimatological Assessment of Regional Drought Vulnerability: A Case Study of Indiana Droughts

AbstractCharacterizing and developing drought climatology continues to be a challenging problem. As decision makers seek guidance on water management strategies, there is a need for assessing the performance of drought indices. This requires the adaptation of appropriate drought indices that aid in monitoring droughts and hydrological vulnerability on a regional scale. This study aims to assist the process of developing a statewide water shortage and assessment plan (WSP) for the state of Indiana by conducting a focused hydroclimatological assessment of drought variability. Drought climatology was assessed using in situ observations and regional reanalysis data. A summary of precipitation and evaporation trends, estimated drought variability, worst-case drought scenarios, drought return period, and frequency and duration was undertaken, using multiple drought indices and streamflow analysis. Results indicated a regional and local variability in drought susceptibility. The worst-case (200-yr return period)...

Erratum to: Students’ conceptions about the greenhouse effect, global warming, and climate change

Our first study appeared in Climatic Change (“Students’ conceptions about the greenhouse effect, global warming, and climate change” Shepardson et al, Climatic Change (2011) 104:481–507 DOI 10.1007/s10584-009-9786-9) reporting an investigation of secondary students’ (grades 7–12) conceptions. Our second study, “Seventh grade students’ conceptions of global warming and climate change,” focused on seventh grade students and was published in Environmental Education Research (Environmental Education Research (2009) 15: 5, 549–570 DOI: 10.1080/13504620903114592). Unexpectedly, the first study was published after the second. The Climatic Change article should have indicated that it served as the foundation for the Environmental Education Research article; and the Environmental Education Research article should have indicated that it built on the Climatic Change study. A similar notice will appear in Environmental Education Research. Climatic Change (2012) 113:1097 DOI 10.1007/s10584-012-0472-y