Probabilistic forecasting of drought class transitions in Sicily (Italy) using Standardized Precipitation Index and North Atlantic Oscillation Index

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 526, Issue , 2015, Pages 136-150

  Bonaccorso, Brunella ^a   Cancelliere, Antonino ^b   Rossi, Giuseppe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Drought; NAO; Probabilistic forecasting models; Sicily (Italy); SPI; Transition probability

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHT; FORECASTING; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; PROBABILITY; STREAM FLOW; WEATHER FORECASTING;

NAO; PROBABILISTIC FORECASTING; SICILY (ITALY); SPI; TRANSITION PROBABILITIES;

PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

EID: 84936320467     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.01.070     Document Type: Article

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