Characterization of Drought across Climatic Spectrum

A conceptual model of drought characterization across the climatic spectrum is formulated. The model is particularly suited to subtropical and midlatitudinal regions. Drought duration, intensity, and recurrence interval are expressed in terms of the ratio of mean annual precipitation to annual globa...

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Published in:Journal of hydrologic engineering 2000-04, Vol.5 (2), p.222-224
Main Authors: Ponce, Victor M, Pandey, Rajendra P, Ercan, Sezar
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A conceptual model of drought characterization across the climatic spectrum is formulated. The model is particularly suited to subtropical and midlatitudinal regions. Drought duration, intensity, and recurrence interval are expressed in terms of the ratio of mean annual precipitation to annual global terrestrial precipitation. The model is useful as a framework for the systematic analysis of droughts and the assessment of changes in drought characteristics due to climatic changes.
ISSN:1084-0699
1943-5584
DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0699(2000)5:2(222)