Analysis of the Influencing Factors of Drought Events Based on GRACE Data under Different Climatic Conditions: A Case Study in Mainland China

• Published in: Water
• Main Authors: Lilu Cui, Cheng Zhang, Chaolong Yao, Zhicai Luo, Xiaolong Wang, Qiong Li
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021
• Subjects: GRACE; drought; mainland China; extreme climate; climatic conditions; Hydraulic engineering; TC1-978; Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes; TD201-500; Indian; Plateau Mountain; North Atlantic; North Atlantic oscillation
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/w13182575; https://doaj.org/article/ca28bf94043e4e48a9f46a3bf8d8e14d

The occurrence of droughts has become more frequent, and their intensity has increased in mainland China. With the aim of better understanding the influence of climate background on drought events in this region, we analyzed the role of the drought-related factors and extreme climate in the formatio...