Drought Characteristics and Its Response to the Global Climate Variability in the Yangtze River Basin, China

The frequent occurrence of drought events in humid and semi-humid regions is closely related to the global climate variability (GCV). In this study, the Standard Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) was taken as an index to investigate the drought in the Yangtze River Basin (YRB), a typical...

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Main Authors: Tao Huang, Ligang Xu, Hongxiang Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/11/1/13