Drought assessment in Iraq using analysis of Standardized precipitation index (SPI)
The Present study investigated the drought in Iraq, by using the rainfall data which obtained from 39 meteorological stations for the past 30 years (1980-2010). The drought coefficient calculated on basis of the standard precipitation index (SPI) and then characteristics of drought magnitude, durat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Baghdad
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Iraqi Journal of Physics |
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| Online Access: | https://ijp.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/physics/article/view/336 |
| Summary: | The Present study investigated the drought in Iraq, by using the rainfall data which obtained from 39 meteorological stations for the past 30 years (1980-2010). The drought coefficient calculated on basis of the standard precipitation index (SPI) and then characteristics of drought magnitude, duration and intensity were analyzed. The correlation and regression between magnitude and duration of drought were obtained according the (SPI) index. The result shows that drought magnitude values were greater in the northeast region of Iraq.
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| ISSN: | 2070-4003 2664-5548 |