Trends and Spatiotemporal Patterns of the Meteorological Drought in the Ili River Valley from 1961 to 2023: An SPEI-Based Study

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Pubblicato in:Atmosphere vol. 16, no. 1 (2025), p. 43
Autore principale: Su, Hang
Altri autori: Alim Abbas, Imin, Bilal, Kasim, Nijat, Zunun, Zinhar
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100 1 |a Su, Hang  |u College of Resources and Environment, Yili Normal University, Yili 835000, China; <email>220801080@ylnu.edu.cn</email> (S.H.); <email>nejatkasim@126.com</email> (N.K.); <email>20063@ylnu.edu.cn</email> (Z.Z.) 
245 1 |a Trends and Spatiotemporal Patterns of the Meteorological Drought in the Ili River Valley from 1961 to 2023: An SPEI-Based Study 
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520 3 |a Drought presents significant challenges in arid regions, influencing local climate and environmental dynamics. While the large-scale climatic phenomena in Xinjiang, northwest China, are well-documented, the finer-scale climatic variability in subregions such as the Ili River Valley (IRV) remains insufficiently studied. This knowledge gap impedes effective regional planning and environmental management in this ecologically sensitive area. In this study, we analyze the spatiotemporal evolution of drought in the IRV from 1961 to 2023, using data from ten meteorological stations. The SPEI drought index, along with Sen’s trend analysis, the Mann–Kendall test, the cumulative departure method, and wavelet analysis, were employed to assess drought patterns. Results show a significant drying trend in the IRV, starting in 1995, with frequent drought events from 2018 onwards, and no notable transition year observed from wet to dry conditions. The overall drought rate was −0.09 per decade, indicating milder drought severity in the IRV compared to broader Xinjiang. Seasonally, the IRV experiences drier summers and wetter winters compared to regional averages, with negligible changes in autumn and milder drought conditions in spring. Abrupt changes in the drying seasons occurred later in the IRV than in Xinjiang, with delays of 21 years for summer, and over 17 and 35 years for spring and autumn, respectively, indicating a lagged response. Spatially, the western plains are more prone to aridification than the central and eastern mountainous regions. The study also reveals significant differences in drought cycles, which are longer than those in Xinjiang, with distinct wet–dry phases observed across multiple time scales and seasons, emphasizing the complexity of drought variability in the IRV. In conclusion, the valley exhibits unique drought characteristics, including milder intensity, pronounced seasonal variation, spatial heterogeneity, and notable resilience to climate change. These findings underscore the need for region-specific drought management strategies, as broader approaches may not be effective at the subregional scale. 
651 4 |a North America 
651 4 |a Africa 
651 4 |a Tien Shan Mountains 
651 4 |a China 
651 4 |a Asia 
653 |a Autumn 
653 |a Climate variability 
653 |a Trend analysis 
653 |a Environmental management 
653 |a Spatiotemporal data 
653 |a Drought 
653 |a Rivers 
653 |a Drying 
653 |a Regional planning 
653 |a Seasonal variations 
653 |a Radiation 
653 |a Climate change 
653 |a Wavelet analysis 
653 |a Heterogeneity 
653 |a Variability 
653 |a Mountain regions 
653 |a Precipitation 
653 |a Weather stations 
653 |a Regions 
653 |a Summer 
653 |a Global warming 
653 |a Spring 
653 |a Arid regions 
653 |a River valleys 
653 |a Drought index 
653 |a Drought patterns 
653 |a Humidity 
653 |a Drought characteristics 
653 |a Seasonal variation 
653 |a Trends 
653 |a Arid zones 
653 |a Biodiversity 
653 |a Mountainous areas 
653 |a Drought conditions 
653 |a Time series 
653 |a Valleys 
653 |a Patchiness 
653 |a Spring (season) 
653 |a Temperature 
653 |a Water resources 
653 |a Spatial heterogeneity 
653 |a Local climates 
700 1 |a Alim Abbas  |u College of Resources and Environment, Xinjiang Agriculture University, Urumqi 830052, China; <email>alimabbas@xjau.edu.cn</email> 
700 1 |a Imin, Bilal  |u College of Resources and Environment, Yili Normal University, Yili 835000, China; <email>220801080@ylnu.edu.cn</email> (S.H.); <email>nejatkasim@126.com</email> (N.K.); <email>20063@ylnu.edu.cn</email> (Z.Z.); Institute of Ecology and Environment, Yili Normal University, Yili 835000, China 
700 1 |a Kasim, Nijat  |u College of Resources and Environment, Yili Normal University, Yili 835000, China; <email>220801080@ylnu.edu.cn</email> (S.H.); <email>nejatkasim@126.com</email> (N.K.); <email>20063@ylnu.edu.cn</email> (Z.Z.); Institute of Ecology and Environment, Yili Normal University, Yili 835000, China 
700 1 |a Zunun, Zinhar  |u College of Resources and Environment, Yili Normal University, Yili 835000, China; <email>220801080@ylnu.edu.cn</email> (S.H.); <email>nejatkasim@126.com</email> (N.K.); <email>20063@ylnu.edu.cn</email> (Z.Z.); Institute of Ecology and Environment, Yili Normal University, Yili 835000, China 
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