Abstract: ccurate and reliable drought monitoring is essential to drought mitigation efforts and reduction of social vulnerability. A variety of indices, such as the standardized precipitation index (SPI), are used for drought ...

Abstract: rought is a slowly varying natural phenomenon and may have wide impacts on a range of sectors. Tremendous efforts have therefore been devoted to drought monitoring and prediction to reduce potential impacts of drought. ...

Abstract: n past decades, severe drought events have struck different regions around the world, leading to huge losses to a wide array of environmental and societal sectors. Due to wide impacts of drought, it is of critical importance ...