A multiscalar Palmer drought severity index
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DOI: 10.1002/2017gl073871
Abstract: The limitation of the fixed time scale in the Palmer drought severity index (PDSI) family has long been criticized in drought literatures. By modifying the algorithm of duration factors estimation of the self-calibrating PDSI (SC-PDSI),… read more here.
Keywords: severity index; index; drought; time ... See more keywords
Global Climate Change Exacerbates Socioeconomic Drought Severity Across Vegetation Zones During 1901–2018
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DOI: 10.1007/s13753-025-00631-8
Abstract: Drought is one of the most complicated natural hazards and is among those that pose the greatest socioeconomic risks. How long-term climate change on a large scale affects different types of drought has not been… read more here.
Keywords: drought; typology; socioeconomic drought; climate ... See more keywords
Drought severity based on the SPI index and its relation to the ENSO and PDO climatic variability modes in the regions North and Northwest of the State of Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2018.04.022
Abstract: Abstract Drought severity in regions North and Northwest of Rio de Janeiro state (SRJ) was evaluated using the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) for the monthly (SPI-1) and annual (SPI-12) scales, as well as its relationship… read more here.
Keywords: north northwest; index; regions north; enso pdo ... See more keywords
Drought identification based on Palmer drought severity index and return period analysis of drought characteristics in Huaibei Plain China.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113163
Abstract: The threshold level method for drought identification is challenging due to the problems of selection of drought index reflecting the drought process associated with water supply and demand as well as the underlying physical meaning… read more here.
Keywords: drought; period; drought identification; drought severity ... See more keywords
PDSI_CMIP6: an ensemble CMIP6-projected self-calibrated Palmer drought severity index dataset
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DOI: 10.1038/s41597-025-05790-3
Abstract: Drought, characterized by below-average water supply, profoundly affects regional water resources and various ecosystem services. The Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) is a widely used metric for drought monitoring and climate change assessments but suffers… read more here.
Keywords: drought; palmer drought; cmip6; climate ... See more keywords
Projections of meteorological drought severity-duration variations based on CMIP6
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-55340-x
Abstract: This research utilized the outputs from three models of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6), specifically CanESM5, GFDL-ESM4, and IPSL-CM6A-LR. These models were used under the SSP1-2.6 and SSP5-8.5 scenarios, along with the… read more here.
Keywords: climate change; iran; projections meteorological; severity ... See more keywords
Assessment of agricultural drought severity using multi-temporal remote sensing data in Lorestan region
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-03087-4
Abstract: Agricultural drought is a complex phenomenon with major impacts on ecosystems, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. This study examines drought severity in Lorestan, Iran, using spatial analysis of vegetation indices, including the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index… read more here.
Keywords: drought; vegetation; index; agricultural drought ... See more keywords
Detecting and mapping drought severity using multi-temporal Landsat data in the uMsinga region of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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DOI: 10.1080/10106049.2020.1783580
Abstract: Drought has become a more frequent phenomenon under changing climatic conditions, particularly in Sub Saharan Africa. This study tested the utility of a newly proposed Temperature-Vegetation Water ... read more here.
Keywords: using multi; multi temporal; severity using; detecting mapping ... See more keywords
Standardized metrics are key for assessing drought severity.
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DOI: 10.1111/gcb.14899
Abstract: In their letter to the editor commenting on our call for improved characterization and quantification of drought in ecological studies (Slette et al., 2019), Zang et al. (2019) take issue with the use of standardized… read more here.
Keywords: assessing drought; standardized metrics; key assessing; metrics key ... See more keywords
Up High, Hot and Dry: Individual Reproductive Output in Subalpine Bees Declines With Increasing Drought Severity
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DOI: 10.1111/gcb.70289
Abstract: Wild bees play indispensable ecological roles in many ecosystems, yet declines in many species have been documented in recent years. These declines have been linked to numerous anthropogenic pressures, including climate change, which can influence… read more here.
Keywords: climate change; bee; reproductive output; change ... See more keywords
Prediction of Drought Severity Using Model-Based Clustering
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DOI: 10.1155/2021/9954293
Abstract: Drought is a common climatic extreme that frequently spreads across large spatial and time scales. It affects living standard of people throughout the globe more than any other climate extreme. Therefore, the present study proposed… read more here.
Keywords: model based; drought; model; based clustering ... See more keywords