Bivariate and Partial Wavelet Coherence for Revealing the Remote Impacts of Large-Scale Ocean-Atmosphere Oscillations on Drought Variations in Xinjiang, China

• Published in: Water
• Main Authors: Linchu Jiang, Meng Gao, Jicai Ning, Junhu Tang
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2025
• Subjects: SPEI; drought; arid region; ocean-atmosphere oscillation; wavelet coherence; Arctic; Indian; Kendall; Pacific
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/w17070957

Xinjiang, an arid area located in the central part of the Eurasian continent with high evaporation and low precipitation, experiences frequent droughts. This study builds on previous research by incorporating five key ocean-atmosphere oscillations and using the one-month SPEI as a meteorological dro...