The drought during the months of June to September (JJAS) results in significant deficiency in the annual rainfall and affects the hydrological planning, disaster management, and the agriculture sector of India. Advance information on drought characteristics over the space may help in risk...

A genetic algorithm (GA) is introduced to fix ranges of parameters, in a quantitative manner, pertaining to forecasting the genesis of severe thunderstorms in the pre-monsoon season over Calcutta (22°32′, 88°20′) in the northeastern part of India (20°–24°N latitude, 85°–93°E...