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Zud vs Dzud - What's the difference?

zud | dzud |

As nouns the difference between zud and dzud

is that zud is while dzud is a summer drought followed by a severe winter, generally causing serious loss of livestock.

zud

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • dzud

    English

    (wikipedia dzud)

    Alternative forms

    *(l)

    Noun

    (dzuds)
  • a summer drought followed by a severe winter, generally causing serious loss of livestock
  • * 2010 , , Mongolia on verge of mineral boom
  • But the country [Mongolia] is currently experiencing a "dzud " - when a summer drought followed by a severe winter decimates the grazing areas.