Question

Q. Which of the following is measured through Keetch- Byram Drought Index?

• A.
  Impact of Drought on Livestock morbidity
• B.
  Increase in drought areas due to climate change
• C.
  Determining forest fire potential
• D.
  None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Determining forest fire potential
Explanation:

Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) is an index used to determine forest fire potential. The drought index is based on a daily water balance, where a drought factor is balanced with precipitation and soil moisture (assumed to have a maximum storage capacity of 8-inches) and is expressed in hundredths of an inch of soil moisture depletion.