Evaluation of satellite-based rainfall estimates and application to monitor meteorological drought for the Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia

Y Bayissa, T Tadesse, G Demisse, A Shiferaw - Remote Sensing, 2017 - mdpi.com
Drought is a recurring phenomenon in Ethiopia that significantly impacts the socioeconomic
sector and various components of the environment. The overarching goal of this study is to …

Recent approaches to climate change impacts on hydrological extremes in the Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia

DA Malede, TA Agumassie, JR Kosgei… - Earth Systems and …, 2022 - Springer
Extreme hydrological variables are influenced by spatial and temporal climatic change,
which is mainly caused by meteorological anomalies, catchment topographical processes …

A detailed assessment of meteorological drought characteristics using simplified rainfall index over Narmada River Basin, India

S Swain, SK Mishra, A Pandey - Environmental Earth Sciences, 2021 - Springer
Drought is amongst the most precarious phenomena that cause serious repercussions,
especially over the agriculture-dominated regions. A detailed assessment of droughts is …

Inclusion of groundwater and socio-economic factors for assessing comprehensive drought vulnerability over Narmada River Basin, India: A geospatial approach

S Swain, SK Mishra, A Pandey, P Kalura - Applied Water Science, 2022 - Springer
Drought is amongst the most precarious natural hazards associated with severe
repercussions. The characterization of droughts is usually carried out by the sector-specific …

Trends of rainfall variability and drought monitoring using standardized precipitation index in a scarcely gauged basin of northern Pakistan

MFU Moazzam, G Rahman, S Munawar, A Tariq… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study focused on the trends of rainfall variability and drought monitoring in the northern
region of Pakistan (Gilgit-Baltistan). Climate Hazards Group Infrared Precipitation with …

Assessing spatiotemporal variation in drought characteristics and their dependence on timescales over Vidarbha Region, India

S Swain, SK Mishra, A Pandey - Geocarto International, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, a detailed spatiotemporal assessment of meteorological drought characteristics
(viz., persistence, severity, and frequency) is carried out for the Vidarbha Region of …

Impact of climate change on hydrometeorology and droughts in the Bilate Watershed, Ethiopia

YA Orke, MH Li - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aims to assess the potential impacts of climate change on hydrometeorological
variables and drought characteristics in the Ethiopian Bilate watershed. Climate projections …

Spatiotemporal rainfall variability and drought assessment during past five decades in South Korea using SPI and SPEI

MFU Moazzam, G Rahman, S Munawar, N Farid… - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
About 41% of the earth is drought-affected, which has impacted nearly 2 billion people, and
it is expected that more than 90% of terrestrial areas will be degraded by 2050. To evade …

Spatio-temporal characteristics of meteorological drought in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

G Rahman, A Rahman, S Ullah, M Dawood… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
This study analysed spatio-temporal fluctuations in rainfall to assess drought and wet spells
in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Temporal changes in rainfall were assessed using a …

Regional meteorological drought assessment in Iraq

AI Jasim, TA Awchi - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020 - Springer
Regional assessment of drought characteristics provides essential information for water
resources management. The study aimed to analyze the regional meteorological drought in …