Spatio-Temporal Variability of Hydrological Drought and Trends: Implementation of Classical and Innovative Approaches
摘要
Drought is known as natural hazard having negative potential effects on water resources, economy, sustainability and energy. Hydrological drought is defined as deficiency of surface or subsurface water. Drought is insidious and potentially harmful to the environment and socio-economy, which motivates researchers to monitor and develop new strategies in order to manage possible negative effects. In this research, a detailed hydrological drought monitoring study considering spatio-temporal variability has been performed by employing Streamflow Drought Index (SDI) and mean monthly streamflow records of 36 stations for the standard time scales of 1-, 3-, 6-, 9- and 12-months in the Euphrates Basin which covers the