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Pluvial index

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007986

A numerical value that quantifies the wetness or dryness of a period based on precipitation data. It provides a standardized measure for comparing rainfall anomalies over different regions or timeframes. One common pluvial index is the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI), which uses a gamma distribution to normalize precipitation totals.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007986
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007986",
  "term": "Pluvial index",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A numerical value that quantifies the wetness or dryness of a period based on precipitation data. It provides a standardized measure for comparing rainfall anomalies over different regions or timeframes. One common pluvial index is the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI), which uses a gamma distribution to normalize precipitation totals.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/pluvial-index/"
}

Record 7,183 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.