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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Palmer Drought Index Palmer Drought Index The term 'Palmer Drought Index ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' A measure of the severity of prolonged periods (months or years) of abnormal dryness or wetness over large regions, published periodically by the Joint Agricultural Weather Facility. The Palmer Index has long been used by the agriculture community to anticipate the potential effects of weather on crop development and yield'. Previous 5 Terms: palladian pallograph palm palmar palmate Next 5 Terms: Palmer Drought Severity Index palpebral paludal paludification Palustrine habitat About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.