Characterisation and prediction of meteorological drought using stochastic models in the semi-arid Chéliff–Zahrez basin (Algeria)

Study region: North Algeria. Study focus: The semi-arid to arid Chéliff–Zahrez basin faced several droughts with severe impacts on agriculture due to the high temporal and spatial distribution of rainfall. We explored the potential of the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI), Markov chain models,...

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Main Authors: Brahim Habibi, Mohamed Meddi, Paul J.J.F. Torfs, Mohamed Remaoun, Henny A.J. Van Lanen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214581816303482