Table 5. Conceptual model of drought intensity-duration-frequency (Ponce et al., 2000).
              Type of climateSuperaridHyperaridArid SemiaridSubhumidHumid HyperhumidSuperhumid
Pma (mm) 100200400800160032006400
Pma / Pagt 0.1250.250.51248
Eap (mm) 3000240020001600120012001200
Eap / Pma 3012520.750.3750.1875
Lrs (months) 12346912
Moderate intensity0.250.51.0 1.51.00.5 0.25
Severe intensity0.51.02.0 3.02.01.0 0.5
Extreme intensity0.751.53.0 4.53.01.5 0.75
Duration (years)124 642 1
Return period (years)236 122550 100