Factual Drought Index (FDI): a composite index based on precipitation and evapotranspiration

Authors :: Demetrios E. Tsesmelis
Stavros Alexandris
Christos A. Karavitis
V. Fassouli
Source :: Hydrological Sciences Journal. 66:1638-1652
Publication Year :: 2021
Publisher :: Informa UK Limited, 2021.
Abstract: Droughts are mainly caused by rainfall deficiencies and high evapotranspiration rates. This article introduces a Factual Drought Index (FDI) as a composite index, based on precipitation and potenti...

Subjects :: Water balance
Index (economics)
Climatology
Evapotranspiration
Environmental science
Precipitation
Composite index
Water Science and Technology

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