Performance evaluation of the CHIRPS precipitation dataset and its utility in drought monitoring over Yunnan Province, China

This study evaluated the performance and utility of the Climate Hazard Group InfraRed Precipitation with Stations (CHIRPS) dataset for monitoring drought over Yunnan Province, China. First, several statistical metrics were used to evaluate the CHIRPS data against 122 gauge observations acquired duri...

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Main Authors: Wenqi Wu, Yungang Li, Xian Luo, Yueyuan Zhang, Xuan Ji, Xue Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Geomatics, Natural Hazards & Risk
Subjects:
spi
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2019.1683082