Is it possible to use the Standard Precipitation Index (SPI) to evaluate the shifting patterns of rainy seasons and drought spells.

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N.M.M.M."Is it possible to use the Standard Precipitation Index (SPI) to evaluate the shifting patterns of rainy seasons and drought spells."

Good to know!

Najim M.M.M.

Dear Professor Kenneth Towe,

Thank you very much for your response. I am interested on tropical monsoonal climate (I am from Sri Lanka).

Thank you.