Extreme Historical Droughts in the South-Eastern Alps − Analyses Based on Standardised Precipitation Index

• Autorzy: Brenčič M.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/acgeo-2016-0017

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Droughts are natural phenomena affecting the environment and human activities. There are various drought definitions and quantitative indices; among them is the Standardised Precipitation Index (SPI). In the drought investigations, historical events are poorly characterised and little data are available. To decipher past drought appearances in the southeastern Alps with a focus on Slovenia, precipitation data from HISTALP data repository were taken to identify extreme drought events (SPI ≤ -2.00) from the second half of the 19th century to the present day. Several long-term extreme drought crises were identified in the region (between the years 1888 and 1896; after World War I, during and after World War II). After 1968, drought patterns detected with SPI changed: shorter, extreme droughts with different time patterns appeared. SPI indices of different time spans showed correlated structures in space and between each other, indicating structured relations.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

drought; standardized precipitation index; diagram; HISTALP; data set; south-eastern Alps

PL

susza; wskaźnik standaryzowanego opadu; wskaźnik; diagram; HISTALP; zbiór danych; Alpy Południowo-Wschodnie

• Wydawca: Instytut Geofizyki PAN ; Springer
• Czasopismo: Acta Geophysica
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 64, no. 5
• Strony: 1731--1754
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 32 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Brenčič M.

• Department of Geology, Natural Sciences and Engineering Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Geological Survey of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia

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