Spatial and temporal patterns of drought in the Continental U.S. during the past century

Abstract This study investigates the spatial and temporal patterns of multiple drought characteristics (duration, severity, and intensity) under different return periods during 1900–2012 in the Continental U.S. (CONUS). We find two significant patterns: Pattern I shows persistent droughts in western...

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Main Authors: Yan Ge, Tushar Apurv, Ximing Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-06-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2016GL069660
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