Drought Characteristic Analysis Based on an Improved PDSI in the Wei River Basin of China

In this study, to improve the efficiency of the original Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI_original), we coupled the Soil and Water Assessment tool (SWAT) and PDSI_original to construct a drought index called PDSI_SWAT. The constructed PDSI_SWAT is applied in the Wei River Basin (WRB) of China dur...

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Main Authors: Lei Zou, Jun Xia, Dunxian She
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/9/3/178