A new hybrid drought-monitoring framework based on nonparametric standardized indicators
Autor: | Vahid Raghibi, Hamid R. Safavi, Mohammad Mortazavi-Naeini, Omid Mazdiyasni |
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Rok vydání: | 2017 |
Předmět: |
Hydrology
geography geography.geographical_feature_category 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences business.industry 0208 environmental biotechnology Nonparametric statistics Drainage basin Water supply 02 engineering and technology General status Composite indicator 01 natural sciences 020801 environmental engineering Water balance Environmental science Water cycle business Groundwater 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Water Science and Technology |
Zdroj: | Hydrology Research. 49:222-236 |
ISSN: | 2224-7955 0029-1277 |
DOI: | 10.2166/nh.2017.266 |
Popis: | A drought is a multi-dimensional event characterized by changes in the atmospheric and land conditions. Hence, monitoring a single drought indicator may be insufficient for water management. The hybrid drought index (HDI) is presented as a nonparametric composite indicator for monitoring multiple components of the hydrologic cycle. The properties of the HDI can be summarized as follows: (1) HDI describes drought indicated from either climatic anomalies or available water (AW); (2) HDI describes the drought onset as early as a decrease appears in climatic variables, while it shows drought persistence until there is no longer a terrestrial deficit; and (3) HDI shows a more severe drought condition when both the climatic water balance and AW exhibit a deficit. HDI is based on the states of potential meteorological water budget and AW. The proposed integrated drought-monitoring is applied to the Zayandehrud River Basin of Iran to show the status of components and depict drought propagation through each one from climate to groundwater. Finally, HDI announces the general status of the hydrologic cycle. A monitoring system established based on HDI would also allow the managers, local businesses, and farmers to identify the status of water supply capacity and water availability. |
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