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Weather index

Composite index constructed from measured weather variables over a defined period and location.

Definition source: World Bank; FAO (weather index insurance)

Synonyms

weather indicator

Broader

Composite index

Narrower

none

Relations

applies-to Index insurance

Counts as adaptation

Always (adaptation-specific).

Example of use

Climate context: used for example as the trigger for index-based insurance payouts.

Provenance

Lexicon consensus

Identifier

OUT_099 · https://mlolita26.github.io/cgiar-climate-taxonomy/terms/OUT_099
(planned permanent identifier: https://w3id.org/cgiar/climate-taxonomy/OUT_099)