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Spatial and temporal characteristics of standardized precipitation index (SPI), which is widely used for drought/flood monitoring, are investigated in this study. The purpose is to obtain a reasonable primary scheme of zoning on the basis of drought/wetness conditions in the study area. Spatio-temporal distributions of SPI with the time scales of 3 months and 12 months are investigated with the datasets of precipitation in the Taihu basin during past decades (1951–2000). Results indicate that SPI series of 3 months show random fluctuation while that of 12 months behaves like 1/f noise. SPI series of 3 months show little trend while that of 12 months show significant trend at several stations. Drought magnitude (DM) is also estimated on the basis of SPI values to assess drought condition. No trend is detected in DMs with time scales of both 3 months and 12 months. Spatial variability of DM is analyzed by mapping the DM with 12 months for extreme drought and wetness, and regional characteristics are analyzed for DM.
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Foundation item: Supported by the Major Special Science and Technology Projects on Water Pollution Control and Management (2008ZX07526-001) and “Jingshi Scholar” Leading Professor Program of Beijing Normal University
Biography: LIU Xingcai (1984–), male, Ph. D. candidate, research direction: Ecohydrology.
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Liu, X., Xu, Z. & Liu, B. Spatio-temporal characteristics of standardized precipitation index in the Taihu basin during 1951–2000. Wuhan Univ. J. Nat. Sci. 14, 518–524 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11859-009-0611-0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11859-009-0611-0