Drought is one of the most complex phenomena in the world; so, proper management is very
important in monitoring and reducing its damage. For this purpose, Standard Precipitation …

Iran has a predominantly arid and semi‐arid climate where the drought hazards and their
variability are the crucial concerns for water resources management. This study assesses …

Drought monitoring is very important for water resource planning due to the impact of climate
change on the frequency of drought events. The objective of this study was to evaluate the …

Drought directly impacts the human economy and society, so a proper understanding of its
spatiotemporal characteristics in different time scales and return periods can be effective in …

Abstract The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) is widely used as a drought
meteorological index, to identify drought characteristics including the number of events …

In this research, the precipitation data of 16 synoptic stations from 1980 to 2014 in the south
of Iran were used to evaluate the changes of the spatial and temporal pattern of drought …

In this study, the temporal and spatial characteristics of droughts in Iran, including severity,
duration, frequency, and extent, were studied using the GPCC-DI, in a 68-year period from …

Drought is one of the natural disasters that in comparison with the other disasters are of
tremendous importance due to intensity, duration, areal extent, economic damages and long …

Precipitation deficit and its daily, seasonal and annual oscillations are inherent
characteristics of Iran's climate. Droughts are generally characterized by a prolonged and …

Regional assessment of drought characteristics provides essential information for water
resources management. The study aimed to analyze the regional meteorological drought in …