Background: A few studies have shown an association between vertebral corner inflammation (VCI) and fat deposition (VCFD) on MRI syndesmophyte formation cervical lumbar conventional radiography. Objectives: To investigate whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) patterns of VCI, VCFD a combination both are associated with the development new or grown syndesmophytes as detected by whole spine lo...

Vegetation activities and stresses are crucial for vegetation health assessment. Changes in an environment such as drought do not always result stress responses to the climate involve complex processes. Satellite-based indices Normalized Difference Index (NDVI) have been widely used monitor activities. As satellites only carry information understanding past current conditions, there is a need m...

As the most constraining environmental factor of vegetation development in arid areas, soil moisture is mainly supplied by precipitation and groundwater resources. Considering varying sensitivity different plant communities to groundwater-induced water shortages, communities' management requires study effects both meteorological hydrogeological droughts on vegetation. Therefore, this sought mod...

The devastating socioeconomic impacts of recent droughts have intensified the need for improved drought monitoring in South Africa (SA). This study has shown that not all indices can be universally applicable at regions worldwide, and there is no single index represent aspects droughts. aim this was to review performance applicability Palmer severity (PDSI), surface water supply (SWSI), vegetat...

drought is a major problematic phenomenon for the mostly semi-arid country of iran. the north centralregions of iran (north of esfahan and ghom province) have suffered from severe droughts several times duringthe last three decades. the frequent occurrence of drought in these regions is due to low and inconsistentprecipitation, abnormally high temperatures, increases in surface albedo and evapo...

Climate change and global warming are among the issues that humanity is most concerned about future. The growing drought flood risks increase despite taken measures have led to adoption of an integrated understanding on topic water management in recent years. To manage increased risk make sustainable planning, dimensions should be known first. For this purpose, many indices been developed. Norm...

There are limited drought studies for the Caribbean. This is concerning since not only one of most devastating disasters in region, but it also least understood disasters. Very few papers analyze new ways to identify and monitor this disaster. Another major arguable gap research Caribbean’s sole focus on meteorological disregard agricultural drought. an important omission because significant ne...

Abstract Drought is a key challenge for third-world countries whose economies are based on agriculture. Also, lack of rainfall plays major role in accelerating climate change. resulting decline vegetation greenness and plant mortality specifically the semi-arid region. In this study, satellite-based drought assessment was used to characterize its impact forests regions Ethiopia. severity forest...