Multiscale evaluation of the Standardized Precipitation Index as a groundwater drought indicator

The lack of comprehensive groundwater observations at regional and global scales has promoted the use of alternative proxies and indices to quantify and predict groundwater droughts. Among them, the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) is commonly used to characterize droughts in different compart...

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Main Authors: R. Kumar, J. L. Musuuza, A. F. Van Loon, A. J. Teuling, R. Barthel, J. Ten Broek, J. Mai, L. Samaniego, S. Attinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-03-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/20/1117/2016/hess-20-1117-2016.pdf