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Trends and historical patterns of meteorological droughts in New Brunswick, Canada, using PDSI and SEDI indices

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Abstract Droughts are increasingly recognized as a significant global challenge, with severe impacts observed in Canada's Prairie provinces. While less frequent in Eastern Canada, prolonged precipitation deficits, particularly during summer, can lead to severe drought conditions. This study investigates the causes and consequences of droughts in New Brunswick (NB) by employing two drought indices: the Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) and Standardized Evapotranspiration Deficit Index (SEDI)– at ten weather stations across NB from 1971 to 2020. Additionally, the Canadian Gridded Temperature and Precipitation Anomalies (CANGRD) dataset (1979–2014) was utilized to examine spatial and temporal drought variability and its alignment with station-based observations. Statistical analyses, including the Mann–Kendall test and Sen's slope estimator, were applied to assess trends in drought indices on annual and seasonal timescales using both station and gridded data. The results identified the most drought-vulnerable regions in NB and revealed significant spatial and temporal variability in drought severity over the 1971–2020 period. Trend analyses further highlighted the intensification of extreme drought events during specific years. Coastal areas in southern NB were found to be particularly susceptible to severe drought conditions compared to inland regions, consistent with observed declines in both the frequency of rainy days and daily precipitation amounts in these areas. These findings underscore the need for targeted drought mitigation strategies particularly in NB’s coastal zones, to address the region’s increasing vulnerability to extreme drought events.

Drought conditionsDrought indicesTrend analysisPalmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI)Standardized Evapotranspiration Deficit Index (SEDI)

Ali Faghfouri、Guillaume Fortin、Albin Ullmann、Florian Raymond、Charlotte Poirier、Vincent Dubreuil、Daniel Germain

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Université du Québec À Montréal

Université de Moncton

CNRS, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté

Université Vincennes- Saint-Denis Paris 8

CNRS, Université Rennes 2, Place du Recteur H. Le Moal

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2025

10.1007/s00704-025-05467-2

Theoretical and applied climatology

Theoretical and applied climatology

ISSN：0177-798X
年,卷(期)：2025.156(5)
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