Understanding drivers and spatial propagation of flash drought in the Contiguous United States using Deep Learning and Explainable AI
Sophia Bakar, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States, Hyunglok Kim, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Gwangju, South Korea, Jeffrey B Basara, University of Oklahoma, School of Meteorology; School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, Norman, United States, Peter A. Beling, Virginia Tech, Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Hume Center for National Security and Technology, Arlington, United States and Venkataraman (Venkat) Lakshmi, University of Virginia, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Charlottesville, United States