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Changes in Drought Events in Brazil (1980-2024)
Description
This dataset provides the changes (in percentage) in Moderate to Extreme, Severe to Extreme, and Extreme Drought events across Brazil
for the four seasons (Summer, Autumn, Winter, and Spring) over the period 1980–2024.
The data were generated using the SPIChanges()
function applied to rainfall data from NOAA PSL.
Usage
Map
Format
Map
A matrix with 2841 rows and 18 columns:
- lon
Longitude in decimal degrees
- lat
Latitude in decimal degrees
- SummerModerate
Percentage change in moderate drought events in Summer
- SummerSevere
Percentage change in severe drought events in Summer
- SummerExtreme
Percentage change in extreme drought events in Summer
- SummerModel
The selected gamma-based model in Summer
- AutumnModerate
Percentage change in moderate drought events in Autumn
- AutumnSevere
Percentage change in severe drought events in Autumn
- AutumnExtreme
Percentage change in extreme drought events in Autumn
- AutumnModel
The selected gamma-based model in Autumn
- WinterModerate
Percentage change in moderate drought events in Winter
- WinterSevere
Percentage change in severe drought events in Winter
- WinterExtreme
Percentage change in extreme drought events in Winter
- WinterModel
The selected gamma-based model in Winter
- SpringModerate
Percentage change in moderate drought events in Spring
- SpringSevere
Percentage change in severe drought events in Spring
- SpringExtreme
Percentage change in extreme drought events in Spring
- SpringModel
The selected gamma-based model in Spring
...
Source
Generated using the SPIChanges()
function applied to rainfall data obtained from NOAA PSL (https://psl.noaa.gov/).