000136118 001__ 136118 000136118 005__ 20240711103552.0 000136118 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1038/s41597-024-03484-w 000136118 0248_ $$2sideral$$a139064 000136118 037__ $$aART-2024-139064 000136118 041__ $$aeng 000136118 100__ $$aTrullenque-Blanco, Víctor 000136118 245__ $$aCatalogue of drought events in peninsular Spanish along 1916–2020 period 000136118 260__ $$c2024 000136118 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000136118 5203_ $$aWe leveraged the most extensive and detailed gridded database of monthly precipitation data across the Spanish mainland (MOPREDAScentury), encompassing 1916–2020 time period, to pinpoint the most severe drought events within this timeframe and analyse their spatio-temporal dynamics. To identify these events, we employed the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) at a 12-month timescale. Drought events were identified as periods of at least three months where significantly dry conditions affected 20% or more of the study area, defined as grid cells with SPI values lower than −0.84. Our analysis revealed a total of 40 major drought events. Our catalogue contains detailed information on each episode’s spatial extent, duration, severity, and spatio-temporal dynamics. The analysis of the propagation patterns of the events unveils substantial heterogeneity, implying that droughts stem from diverse atmospheric mechanisms, further influenced by complex local topography. The open-licensed drought database serves as a valuable resource. It not only facilitates exploration of drought onset and evolution mechanisms but also aids in assessing drought impact on agricultural and other socio-economic sectors. 000136118 536__ $$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/E02-23R$$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/CGL2017-83866-C1-3-R$$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/CGL2017-83866-C3-3-R$$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PID2020-116860RB-C22 000136118 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby$$uhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 000136118 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000136118 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-3974-2947$$aBeguería, Santiago 000136118 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-2892-518X$$aVicente-Serrano, Sergio M. 000136118 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-5333-2285$$aPeña-Angulo, Dhais$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000136118 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-8518-9177$$aGonzález-Hidalgo, Carlos$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000136118 7102_ $$13006$$2430$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Geograf. Ordenac.Territ.$$cÁrea Geografía Física 000136118 773__ $$g11, 703 (2024), 1-14$$pSci. data$$tSCIENTIFIC DATA$$x2052-4463 000136118 8564_ $$s3475391$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/136118/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada 000136118 8564_ $$s2566223$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/136118/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada 000136118 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:136118$$particulos$$pdriver 000136118 951__ $$a2024-07-11-08:38:40 000136118 980__ $$aARTICLE