Using monthly meteorological observation data at 633 sites in China during 1961–2012, the drought severity change has been investigated in terms of the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) and the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) with potential evapotranspiration...

In the present study, the Standardized precipitation index (SPI) was employed to analyze the drought status of the Dapoling basin over a period of autumn from September to November, because drought events frequently occur during this period. Three time scales were used, 3-, 6- and 12-month time...

In the Lower Rhine Delta of the Netherlands, the high water level is driven by a joint impact of the downstream storm surge and the upstream fluvial discharge, and affected by the operation of existing man-made structures. In scenario-based risk assessment, a large number of stochastic scenarios...