Observed hydrologic non-stationarity in far south-eastern Australia: Implications for modelling and prediction

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 3-15

  Chiew, F H S ^a   Potter, N J ^a   Vaze, J ^a   Petheram, C ^a   Zhang, L ^a   Teng, J ^a   Post, D A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate runoff relationship; Hydrologic non stationarity; Hydrological prediction; Millennium drought; South eastern Australia

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHT; FORECASTING; GROUNDWATER; RAIN;

CLIMATE-RUNOFF RELATIONSHIP; HYDROLOGICAL PREDICTION; MILLENNIUM DROUGHTS; NON-STATIONARITIES; SOUTH-EASTERN AUSTRALIA;

RUNOFF;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE EFFECT; DROUGHT; GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; INTERCEPTION; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PREDICTION; RUNOFF;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84889083701     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: 14363259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-013-0755-5     Document Type: Article

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