Revisiting the probabilistic definition of drought: strengths, limitations and an agrometeorological adaptation

Drought is a slow-moving hazard that occurs in virtually all countries of the world. In the light of this, several indices have been developed to improve the detection of drought's onset, as well as quantifying other features of this phenomenon. The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) is oft...

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Main Author: Gabriel Constantino Blain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Agronômico de Campinas 2012-01-01
Series:Bragantia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0006-87052012000100019&lng=en&tlng=en