Spatial and temporal appraisal of drought jeopardy over the Gangetic West Bengal, eastern India

Geoenvironmental Disasters

Table 5 Drought duration and magnitude at 12-month time scale for different weather stations of the GWB

Weather station	Longest duration (≤ − 1.0 for consecutive months)				Duration of most intense drought (≤ − 2.0 for consecutive months)				D_DA(M)
Weather station	D_DL(M)	Year	M_D	MI_D	D_DL(M)	Year	M_D	MI_D	D_DA(M)
Berhampore	24	Sept, 2000 to Aug, 2002	−32.18	−1.34	11	July, 1982 to May, 1983	− 27.87	−2.53	4.57
Krishnanagar	23	July, 1966 to May, 1968	−42.33	−1.84	8	Sept, 1982 to April, 1983	−18.09	−2.26	4.19
Chinsura	21	Sept, 1957 to May, 1959	−28.13	−1.34	7	Oct, 1935 to April, 1936	−15.53	−2.22	3.93
Uluberia	20	Oct, 1957 to May, 1959	26.05	1.30	8	Oct, 1935 to May, 1936	−19.97	−2.50	4.46
Alipore	21	Sept, 1957 to May, 1959	−28.28	−1.35	7	Oct, 1935 to April, 1936	−16.72	−2.39	3.98
Basirhat	23	Sept, 1957 to July, 1959	−37.63	−1.64	8	Oct, 1935 to May, 1936	−21.02	− 2.63	4.55
Purulia	25	Aug, 2000 to Aug, 2002	−46.23	−1.85	12	July, 1966 to June, 1967	−33.34	−2.78	5.17
Bankura	23	Sept, 2000 to July, 2002	−36.58	−1.59	12	July, 1966 to June, 1967	−31.59	−2.63	5.08
Sriniketan	23	Sept, 2000 to July, 2002	−34.06	−1.48	7	Aug, 1966 to Feb, 1967	−16.15	−2.31	5.15
Burdwan	23	Sept, 2000 to July, 2002	−31.73	−1.38	8	Aug, 1966 to Mar, 1967	−19.4	−2.43	4.55
Midnpore	20	Sept, 1957 to April, 1959	− 25.75	−1.29	8	Sept, 1935 to April, 1936	−20.55	−2.57	5.07
Sagar Island	20	Oct, 1957 to May, 1959	−24.52	−1.23	9	Sept, 1935 to May, 1936	−29.43	−3.27	4.17
GWB	21	Sept, 1957 to May, 1959	−28.76	−1.37	7	Sept, 1966 to Mar, 1967	−16.05	−2.29	4.18

D_D(M) Duration (Month), D_DL(M) Observed Longest Duration (Month), D_DI(M) Observed Most Intense Duration (Month), D_DA(M) Average Duration (Month), M_D Magnitude, MI_D Mean Intensity