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Hydrological Sciences

Burak Bulut

Burak Bulut is a Research Scientist at the UKCEH specializing in droughts, climate variability, and hydrometeorological extremes. His research combines statistical modelling, remote sensing, and machine learning based forecasting approaches to better understand and predict drought risk across scales. His work has contributed to improved drought monitoring and early warning capabilities, as well as a deeper understanding of how climate change is reshaping drought hazards worldwide. He has authored peer-reviewed publications and is actively involved in developing datasets and tools that support climate and water-resource research.

GMID: a new high-resolution dataset for drought assessment at global scale.

, and November 12, 2026
GMID: a new high-resolution dataset for drought assessment at global scale.

Drought is inherently difficult to quantify due to its complex and multiscale nature. As a result, our ability to assess and monitor this phenomenon depends heavily on the availability of high-quality datasets.  The Global Multi-Index Drought (GMID) dataset was developed to address key limitations of existing global drought products. Our goal was to create a …[Read More]