Drought anomalies in southern China during July–October in 2022. (IMAGE)

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Drought anomalies in southern China during July–October in 2022.

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Percentage anomalies of precipitation (%, relative to 1980–2010) during (a) July–August, (c) September–October, and (e) July–October in 2022, superimposed with red, orange, and yellow dots indicating extreme, severe, and moderate drought levels based on the SPEI, respectively. Rectangles indicate the southern China region.

Time series of the area-averaged SPEI within southern China during (b) July–August, (d) September–October, and (f) July–October. Dashed lines show the anomalies in 2022.

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