Comparison between two meteorological drought indices in the central region of South Africa

Volume: 12, Issue: 3, Pages: 60 - 72
Published: Jan 1, 2013
Abstract
The objective of this study was to characterize meteorological droughts in the Central Region of South Africa, Modder River Basin, C52A quaternary catchment using two popular drought indices: Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) and Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) and to compare the two indices. Drought events were characterized based on their frequency, duration, magnitude and intensity. The indices were computed...
Paper Details
Title
Comparison between two meteorological drought indices in the central region of South Africa
Published Date
Jan 1, 2013
Volume
12
Issue
3
Pages
60 - 72
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