Research Article

Drought Assessment and Projection under Climate Change: A Case Study in the Middle and Lower Jinsha River Basin

Table 5

The multiyear average area of drought in the MLJRB (unit 103 km2).

PeriodModerate drought (−1.50 SSDI −1.00)Severe drought (−2.00 SSDI −1.50)Extreme drought (SSDI 2.00)Drought (SSDI −1.00)

1961–19702.32.71.46.4
1971–19802.41.90.24.5
1981–19903.11.20.24.5
1991–20001.30.00.11.5
2001–20115.13.61.39.9