Frequency and spatial characteristics of droughts in the Conchos River Basin, Mexico

Water International

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 420-430

  Kim, Tae Woong ^a   Valdés, Juan B ^a   Aparicio, Javier ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DE TECNOLOGÍA DEL AGUA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Droughts; Frequency curve; PDSI; Return period; Semi arid region

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036754084     PISSN: 02508060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02508060208687021     Document Type: Article

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