A multi-scale daily SPEI dataset for drought characterization at observation stations over mainland China from 1961 to 2018

• Published in: Earth system science data Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 331 - 341
• Main Authors: Wang, Qianfeng, Zeng, Jingyu, Qi, Junyu, Zhang, Xuesong, Zeng, Yue, Shui, Wei, Xu, Zhanghua, Zhang, Rongrong, Wu, Xiaoping, Cong, Jiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 11.02.2021; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: China; Climate change; Daily; Datasets; Drought; Drought characteristics; Drought conditions; Droughts; Emergency preparedness; Evapotranspiration; Evapotranspiration-precipitation relationships; Geography; Hydrologic drought; Hydrology; Meteorological research; Meteorology; Precipitation; Spatial distribution; Temporal variations; Time; Vegetation; Water shortages; Weather stations; China

The monthly standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI) can be used to monitor and assess drought characteristics with 1-month or longer drought duration. Based on data from 1961 to 2018 at 427 meteorological stations across mainland China, we developed a daily SPEI dataset to overcom...