Advances in Statistical Climatology, Meteorology and Oceanography
Advances in Statistical Climatology, Meteorology and Oceanography
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Articles | Volume 8, issue 1
Articles | Volume 8, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/ascmo-8-63-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/ascmo-8-63-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 8, issue 1
15 Mar 2022
 | 15 Mar 2022

Spatial heterogeneity of 2015–2017 drought intensity in South Africa's winter rainfall zone

Willem Stefaan Conradie​​​​​​​, Piotr Wolski, and Bruce Charles Hewitson

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The Day Zero water crisis affecting Cape Town after the severe 2015–2017 drought motivated renewed research interest into causes and projections of rainfall variability and change in this water-stressed region. Unusually few wet months and very wet days characterised the Day Zero Drought. Its extent expanded as it shifted gradually north-eastward, concurrent with changes in the weather systems driving drought. Our results emphasise the need to consider the interplay between drought drivers.
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