Drought Indices and Operational Drought Monitoring in the U.S.A. and China
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Abstract:
The meanings and methods of several drought indices such as precipitation anomaly, Standardized Precipitation Index and Palmer Drought Severity Index etc. are presented and compared. The operational drought monitoring systems in the U.S.A. and China are also (introduced,) (including) the monitoring tools, magnitudes of drought and assessments of drought impacts.