Research Article

Temporal and Spatial Change Monitoring of Drought Grade Based on ERA5 Analysis Data and BFAST Method in the Belt and Road Area during 1989–2017

Table 1

Drought category based on the scPDSI value.

RankCategoryscPDSI

1No drought>−1.0
2Slight drought−2.0 : −1.0
3Medium drought−3.0 : −2.0
4Severe drought−4.0 : −3.0
5Extreme drought<−4.0