ANALYSIS OF SEVERAL HYDROLOGICAL-DROUGHT DURATION PARAMETERS IN MENGALONG RIVER BASIN, SIPITANG, SABAH

Drought is a phenomenon of water shortage that will impact the wellbeing of human life. The hydrological drought is a situation of water shortage compared to normal conditions. The degree of severity of drought events can be explained via duration and water deficits of drought events. The duration is an important parameter in understanding the event of drought. Duration refers to a period in which the value of river discharge remains below a certain threshold level. This study attempts to identify the severity of drought based on two drought duration parameters namely the duration of drought e... Mehr ...