Elusive drought: uncertainty in observed trends and short- and long-term CMIP5 projections

Recent years have seen a number of severe droughts in different regions around the world, causing agricultural and economic losses, famines and migration. Despite their devastating consequences, the Standardised Precipitation Index (SPI) of these events lies within the general range of observati...

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Main Authors: B. Orlowsky, S. I. Seneviratne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-05-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/17/1765/2013/hess-17-1765-2013.pdf