Analysis of meteorological droughts and dry spells in semiarid regions: a comparative analysis of probability distribution functions in the Segura Basin (SE Spain)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00704-017-2239-x
Abstract: Dry spells are an essential concept of drought climatology that clearly defines the semiarid Mediterranean environment and whose consequences are a defining feature for an ecosystem, so vulnerable with regard to water. The present study… read more here.
Keywords: dry spells; analysis; climatology; probability distribution ... See more keywords
Dry spells and probability of rainfall occurrence for Lake Kyoga Basin in Uganda, East Africa
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-019-03822-x
Abstract: The economy of Uganda depends heavily on rainfed agriculture. In this study, daily observed rainfall datasets from 9 weather stations with length varying within 1955 and 2017 were used to generate the probability of rainfall… read more here.
Keywords: dry spells; length maximum; probability rainfall; dry spell ... See more keywords
Characterisation of wet and dry spells and associated atmospheric dynamics at the Pra River catchment of Ghana, West Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrh.2021.100801
Abstract: Abstract Study region The Pra river catchment in Ghana, West Africa. Study focus Knowledge of the spatio-temporal distribution of wet and dry spells are crucial for rain-fed agriculture at the Pra River catchment. This study… read more here.
Keywords: pra river; wet dry; river catchment; catchment ... See more keywords
Climate Change Impact on Monthly Precipitation Wet and Dry Spells in Arid Regions: Case Study over Wadi Al-Lith Basin
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DOI: 10.1155/2017/5132895
Abstract: Durations of monthly precipitation wet and dry spells are calculated using historical records and regional climate model (RCM) simulations for the Wadi Al-Lith basin in western Saudi Arabia. The characteristics of durations of wet and… read more here.
Keywords: precipitation; wet dry; climate change; dry spells ... See more keywords
West African Sahel has become wetter during the last 30 years, but dry spells are shorter and more frequent
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DOI: 10.3354/cr01515
Abstract: Over the twentieth century, Sahel rainfall has undergone extreme variations on a decadal timescale. This study investigated the recent precipitation changes in West African Sahel using a high-resolution Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation with Station… read more here.
Keywords: african sahel; west african; increase precipitation; dry spells ... See more keywords
Assessing internal changes in the future structure of dry–hot compound events: the case of the Pyrenees
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DOI: 10.5194/nhess-21-1721-2021
Abstract: Abstract. Impacts upon vulnerable areas such as mountain ranges may become greater under a future scenario of adverse climatic conditions. In this sense, the concurrence of long dry spells and extremely hot temperatures can induce… read more here.
Keywords: structure; dry hot; long dry; magnitude ... See more keywords