Use of a MODIS satellite-based aridity index to monitor drought conditions in the Pearl River Basin from 2001 to 2021

• Main Authors: Niu, Kunlong, Qiu, Junliang, Cai, Shirong, Zhang, Wenxin, Mu, Xiaolin, Park, Edward, Yang, Xiankun
• Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Environmental engineering; Drought Monitoring; Pearl River Basin
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/164849
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In recent decades, global climate change has made natural hazards increasingly prevalent. Droughts, as a common natural hazard, have been a hot study topic for years. Most studies conducted drought monitoring in arid and semi-arid regions. In humid and sub-humid regions, due to climate change, seaso...