Table 3 Climatic variables. Drought classification of Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) values (source: Lloyd-Hughes and Saunders 2002).
From: Post-Fire Recovery of Eucalypt-Dominated Vegetation Communities in the Sydney Basin, Australia
SPI value | Category |
|---|---|
2.00 or greater | Extremely wet |
1.50 to 1.99 | Severely wet |
1.00 to 1.49 | Moderately wet |
0.00 to 0.99 | Mildly wet |
0.00 to −0.99 | Mild drought |
−1.00 to −1.49 | Moderate drought |
−1.50 to −1.99 | Severe drought |
−2.00 or less | Extreme drought |