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STANDARDIZED PRECIPITATION EVAPOTRANSPIRATION INDEX [1 record]

Record 1 2022-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Climatology
CONT

... the standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI) takes into account both precipitation and potential evapotranspiration (PET) in determining drought (precipitation minus PET).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Climatologie
CONT

[...] l'indice normalisé d'évapotranspiration des précipitations [...] tient compte à la fois des précipitations et de l'évapotranspiration potentielle pour déterminer la sécheresse (soustrayant l'évapotranspiration potentielle des précipitations).

Spanish

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