Assessment of Evaporative Demand Drought Index for Drought Analysis in Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Ng, Cia Yik, Wan Zurina, Wan Jaafar, Faridah, Othman, Lai, Sai Hin, Yiwen, Mei, Liew, Juneng
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2024
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/44863/2/Assessment%20of.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/44863/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004896972400384X; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170249

An effective drought monitoring tool is essential for the development of timely drought early warning system. This study evaluates Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI) as a drought indicator in measuring spatiotemporal evolution of droughts over Peninsular Malaysia during 1989–2018. The modified...