Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Droughts in Semi-Arid Regions by Using Meteorological Drought Indices

Six meteorological drought indices including percent of normal (PN), standardized precipitation index (SPI), China-Z index (CZI), modified CZI (MCZI), Z-Score (Z), the aridity index of E. de Martonne (I) are compared and evaluated for assessing spatio-temporal dynamics of droughts in six climatic re...

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Main Authors: Josef Eitzinger, Alireza Shahabfar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-04-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/4/2/94