Impacts of climate change on groundwater in Australia: A sensitivity analysis of recharge

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1625-1638

  McCallum, J L ^a   Crosbie, R S ^b   Walker, G R ^b   Dawes, W R ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Climate change; Groundwater recharge water budget; Water resources; WAVES

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINFALL; RECHARGE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VADOSE ZONE; WATER BUDGET;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 77958511343     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-010-0624-y     Document Type: Article

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