A Markov and runs analysis of drought in the central United States

Auteur :
THOMPSON, S. A.

Description :
The most common measure of drought, the Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), is combined with the theory of runs in a Markov chain analysis. The A. analyzes the spatial pattern of severe and extreme drought for 41 climate divisions in the five-state region of Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Physical geography, issn : 0272-3646, 1990, vol. 11, n°. 3, p. 191-205, Références bibliographiques : 37 réf.

Date :
1990

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Abingdon, Taylor and Francis