Drought variability and characteristics in the Muda River Basin of Malaysia from 1985 to 2019

• Main Authors: Luhaim, Zibeon, Tan, Mou Leong, Tangang, Fredolin, Zulkafli, Zed Diyana, Kwok, Pan Chun, Yusop, Zulkifli, Yaseen, Zaher Mundher
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96800/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96800/; https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/9/1210

This study aimed to analyze the spatiotemporal changes of historical droughts over the Muda River basin (MRB), Malaysia, from 1985 to 2019 using the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) and the Standardized Streamflow Index (SSI). The Mann–Kendall test and Sens’ slope were used to evaluate the tre...