Are droughts becoming more frequent or severe in China based on the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index: 1951–2010?

Yu, Meixiu; Li, Qiongfang; J. Hayes, Michael; Svoboda, Mark; R. Heim, Richard

doi:10.1002/joc.3701

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Are droughts becoming more frequent or severe in China based on the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index: 1951–2010?

Published in International Journal of Climatology • May 16, 2013

Authors:

Meixiu Yu

Qiongfang Li

Michael J. Hayes

Abstract

ABSTRACT The Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index ( SPEI ) was computed based on the monthly precipitation and air temperature values at 609 locations over China during the period 1951–2010.Various characteristics of drought across China were examined including: long‐term trends, perc...

Subject

China

Precipitation

Evapotranspiration

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