Spatiotemporal analysis of drought occurrence in the Ouergha catchment, Morocco

• Published in: AIMS Environmental Science
• Main Authors: Kaoutar MOUNIR, Isabelle LA JEUNESSE, Haykel SELLAMI, Abdessalam ELKHANCHOUFI
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: AIMS Press 2023
• Subjects: drought; spi; sdi; vegetation indices; ouergha catchment; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Kendall; North Atlantic; North Atlantic oscillation
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3934/environsci.2023023; https://doaj.org/article/593ad691532149f2839dbb839149b0b2

Although the spatiotemporal characterization of droughts is a key step in the design and implementation of practical measures to mitigate their impacts, it is hampered by the lack of hydro-climatic data with sufficient spatial density and duration. This study aimed to assess the trends and spatial p...