CHELSA-drought-indices (V2.1)
type: Dataset
comment: This dataset metadata was generated with the use of AI and reviewed by an expert. If you see any mistakes please file an issue on GitHub at https://github.com/earthcube/communityCollections/issues.
description: CHELSA-drought-indices is a dataset that consists of standardized precipitation (SPI) and the standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI) and related drought metrics.
version: 2.1
creator: WSL (Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research)
publisher: WSL (Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research)
keywords: CHELSA
keywords: drought
keywords: SPI
keywords: SPEI
keywords: drought indices
keywords: climate extremes
variable measured: Multiyear Meteorological Drought
  type: PropertyValue
  alternate name: mymd
  unit text: id
  description: Identifier for multiyear meteorological drought events.
  temporal coverage: 1980-06-15/2018-07-15
  spatial coverage: Global land surface areas
    type: Place
    geo: GeoShape
      box: -180.0,-60.0 180.0,90.0
  temporal resolution: not detected
  spatial resolution: not detected
variable measured: Multiyear Meteorological Drought at 10 km Resolution
  type: PropertyValue
  alternate name: mymd10
  unit text: id
  description: Identifier for multiyear meteorological drought events at 10 km resolution.
  temporal coverage: 1980-06-15/2018-07-15
  spatial coverage: Global land surface areas
    type: Place
    geo: GeoShape
      box: -180.0,-60.0 180.0,90.0
  temporal resolution: not detected
  spatial resolution: not detected
variable measured: Kernel Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Anomaly
  type: PropertyValue
  alternate name: qkndvi
  unit text: 1
  description: Annual anomaly in vegetation greenness derived from kernel normalized difference vegetation index.
  temporal coverage: 1980-06-15/2018-07-15
  spatial coverage: Global land surface areas
    type: Place
    geo: GeoShape
      box: -180.0,-60.0 180.0,90.0
  temporal resolution: not detected
  spatial resolution: not detected
variable measured: Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index
  type: PropertyValue
  alternate name: spei12
  unit text: 1
  description: Standardized climatic water balance index over a 12-month integration period.
  temporal coverage: 1980-06-15/2018-07-15
  spatial coverage: Global land surface areas
    type: Place
    geo: GeoShape
      box: -180.0,-60.0 180.0,90.0
  temporal resolution: not detected
  spatial resolution: not detected
variable measured: Standardized Precipitation Index
  type: PropertyValue
  alternate name: spi12
  unit text: 1
  description: Standardized precipitation anomaly index over a 12-month integration period.
  temporal coverage: 1980-06-15/2018-07-15
  spatial coverage: Global land surface areas
    type: Place
    geo: GeoShape
      box: -180.0,-60.0 180.0,90.0
  temporal resolution: not detected
  spatial resolution: not detected
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
encoding format: image/tiff
encoding format: application=geotiff
encoding format: profile=cloud-optimized
encoding format: COG
distribution: CHELSA-drought-indices downloads (COG)
  type: DataDownload
  description: Download portal for CHELSA drought indices.
  encoding format: image/tiff
  encoding format: application=geotiff
  encoding format: profile=cloud-optimized
citation: Global increase in the occurrence and impact of megadroughts
  type: ScholarlyArticle
  author: L. Chen
  author: P. Brun
  author: P. Buri
  author: S. Fatichi
  author: A. Gessler
  author: M. J. McCarthy
  author: F. Pelicciotti
  author: B. Stocker
  author: D. N. Karger
  date published: 2025
  is part of: Science
citation: High resolution global standardized drought indices
  type: Dataset
  author: L. Chen
  author: P. Brun
  author: P. Buri
  author: S. Fatichi
  author: A. Gessler
  author: M. J. McCarthy
  author: F. Pelicciotti
  author: B. Stocker
  author: D. N. Karger
  publisher: EnviDat
  date published: 2024
about: Drought
about: Climate risk

WSL (Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research)
type: Organization

PropertyValue
property ID: doi
value: 10.1126/science.ado4245

PropertyValue
property ID: doi
value: 10.16904/envidat.530