Quality and potential utility of ENSO-based forecasts of spring rainfall and wheat yield in south-eastern Australia

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 112-126

  Anwar, M R ^a   Rodriguez, D ^b   Liu, D L ^c   Power, S ^d   O'Leary, G J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Absolute median difference; APSIM; Dispersion; Reliability; Simulated yield; Skill

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RAINFALL; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SPRING (SEASON); WEATHER FORECASTING; WHEAT;

ALBURY; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BIRCHIP; GRIFFITH; NEW SOUTH WALES; PACIFIC OCEAN; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 39549123672     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR07061     Document Type: Article

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