Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6303605 | Journal of Arid Environments | 2012 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We propose two desertification indicators accounting for local dryness dynamics. ⺠We assess local dynamics in the Aridity Intensity Index over the south of Portugal. ⺠The southeast region is the most threatened by droughts and extreme dryness. ⺠Significant increasing drying trends occurred in extensive areas from 1940 to 1999.
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Authors
A.C. Costa, A. Soares,