Comparative analyses of SPI and SPEI as drought assessment tools in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: SN Applied Sciences

سال: 2019

ISSN: 2523-3963,2523-3971

DOI: 10.1007/s42452-019-1326-2