Assessing spatiotemporal variability of drought in the U.S. central plains

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 247-255

  Logan, K E ^a   Brunsell, N A ^a   Jones, A R ^a   Feddema, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Drought; Precipitation; Standard precipitation index

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; DROUGHT; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; KRIGING; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; REGIONAL CLIMATE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TREND ANALYSIS; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER USE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 71549142249     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2009.08.008     Document Type: Article

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