Drought Risk Analysis in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa: The Copula Lens

Drought Risk Analysis in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa: The Copula Lens

This research study was carried out to investigate the characteristics of drought based on the joint distribution of two dependent variables, the duration and severity, in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. The drought variables were computed from the Standardized Precipitation Index for 6- an...

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Main Authors: Christina M. Botai, Joel O. Botai, Abiodun M. Adeola, Jaco P. de Wit, Katlego P. Ncongwane, Nosipho N. Zwane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
drought
dependence measure
Standardized Precipitation Index
copula
return periods
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/7/1938

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