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Articles | Volume 383
Articles | Volume 383
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-383-297-2020
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https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-383-297-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 383
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16 Sep 2020
Post-conference publication |  | 16 Sep 2020

The Groundwater Drought Initiative (GDI): Analysing and understanding groundwater drought across Europe

Bentje Brauns, Daniela Cuba, John P. Bloomfield, David M. Hannah, Christopher Jackson, Ben P. Marchant, Benedikt Heudorfer, Anne F. Van Loon, Hélène Bessière, Bo Thunholm, and Gerhard Schubert

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In Europe, ca. 65% of drinking water is groundwater. Its replenishment depends on rainfall, but droughts may cause groundwater levels to fall below normal. These groundwater droughts can limit supply, making it crucial to understand their regional connection. The Groundwater Drought Initiative (GDI) assesses spatial patterns in historic—recent groundwater droughts across Europe for the first time. Using an example dataset, we describe the background to the GDI and its methodological approach.
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