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

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Impact of Drought on Livestock morbidity

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Increase in drought areas due to climate change

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Determining forest fire potential

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None of the above

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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.

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