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The spatial-temporal variation of dry and wet periods in Iran based on comparing SPI and RDI indices.
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Stochastic Environmental Research & Risk Assessment . Oct2018, Vol. 32 Issue 10, p2771-2785. 15p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Drought is a natural hazard which can cause harmful effects on water resources. To monitor drought, the use of an indicator and determination of wet and dry period trend seem to have an important role in quantifying the drought analysis. In this paper, in addition to the comparison of Reconnaissance Drought Index (RDI) and Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI), based on the most appropriate probability distribution function, it was tried to examine the trends of dry and wet periods based on the mentioned indices. Accordingly, the meteorological data of 30 synoptic stations in Iran (1960-2014) was used and the trend was analyzed using the Mann-Kendall test by eliminating the effect of any significant autocorrelation coefficients at 95% confidence level (modified Mann-Kendall). Comparing results between the time series of RDI and SPI drought indices based on statistical indicators (RMSE < 0.434, R2 > 0.819 and T-statistic < 0.419) in all studied stations revealed that the behavior of the two indices was roughly the same and the difference between them was not significant. The trend analysis results of RDI and SPI indices based on modified Mann-Kendall test showed that the variation of dry and wet periods was decreasing in most of the studied stations (five cases were significant). In addition, the results of the trend line slope of dry and wet periods related to the drought indices in the studied area indicated that the slope was negative for SPI and RDI indices in 70% and 50% of stations, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *EVAPOTRANSPIRATION
*WATER supply
*METEOROLOGICAL precipitation
*DROUGHTS
*HYDROLOGY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14363240
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Stochastic Environmental Research & Risk Assessment
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 131927784
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00477-018-1594-1