Comparison of the Performance of Six Drought Indices in Characterizing Historical Drought for the Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia

Comparison of the Performance of Six Drought Indices in Characterizing Historical Drought for the Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia

The Upper Blue Nile (UBN) basin is less-explored in terms of drought studies as compared to other parts of Ethiopia and lacks a basin-specific drought monitoring system. This study compares six drought indices: Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI), Standardized Precipitation Evaporation Index (SPE...

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Main Authors: Yared Bayissa, Shreedhar Maskey, Tsegaye Tadesse, Schalk Jan van Andel, Semu Moges, Ann van Griensven, Dimitri Solomatine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Geosciences
Subjects:
drought assessment
drought indices
Upper Blue Nile
comparison of indices
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/8/3/81

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