National Line Agencies working on drought monitoring and forecasting include Land Development Department, Thai Meteorological Department, Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Department of Agricultural Department, Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISDA), and Thai Water and Thai Office of the National Water and Flood Management Policy. In summary, national agencies with responsibilities and tasks related to drought monitoring and forecasting are listed in the following table: Department/Agency Task Model Lead Time Land Development Regional drought Now cast and forecast 1 week to Department management and mitigation on drought months strategies frequency Drought-related capacity development Land and water resource analysis (crop maps etc.) Climate impact and vulnerability assessments Thai Meteorological Drought monitoring GMI, SPI, SMI, PET, 1 week to 3 Department Number of consecutive dry dynamical weather months days prediction models 3 months rainfall forecast Department of Collect data on water Surveys Daily, weekly, Disaster Prevention demand Climate and monthly and Mitigation Monitor drought using information climate information with with reservoir water in reservoirs levels Department of Very drought indicator Crop and Weeks and Agricultural Extension indices agricultural months status via photos with satellite data Geo-Informatics and Earth observation satellite Direct reception of the Daily, weekly Space Technology signals earth observation and monthly Development Agency Data archiving and satellite signals processing, image analysis Provision of satellite data and GIS Provide technical support, space technology research and development Thai Water and Thai Real time information about Satellite data Hourly and Office of the National weather and daily Water and Flood variables Management Policy : Vietnam
National Line Agencies working on drought monitoring and forecasting include Land Development Department, Thai Meteorological Department, Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Department of Agricultural Department, Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISDA), and Thai Water and Thai Office of the National Water and Flood Management Policy. In summary, national agencies with responsibilities and tasks related to drought monitoring and forecasting are listed in the following table: Department/Agency Task Model Lead Time Land Development Department Regional drought management and mitigation strategies Drought-related capacity development Land and water resource analysis (crop maps etc.) Climate impact and vulnerability assessments Now cast and forecast on drought frequency 1 week to months Thai Meteorological Department Drought monitoring Number of consecutive dry days 3 months rainfall forecast GMI, SPI, SMI, PET, dynamical weather prediction models 1 week to 3 months Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Collect data on water demand Monitor drought using climate information with water in reservoirs Surveys Climate information with reservoir levels Daily, weekly, and monthly Department of Agricultural Extension Very drought indicator indices Crop and agricultural status via photos with satellite data Weeks and months Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency Earth observation satellite signals Data archiving and processing, image analysis Provision of satellite data and GIS Provide technical support, space technology research and development Direct reception of the earth observation satellite signals Daily, weekly and monthly Thai Water and Thai Office of the National Water and Flood Management Policy Real time information about weather and variables Satellite data Hourly and daily : Vietnam
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