Title An assessment of the impact of climate change on the nature and frequency of exceptional climatic events / K. Hennessy ... [and others]

Published Canberra : Dept. of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2008

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Description 33 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cm Summary This study analyses changes in the areal extent and frequency of exceptionally high temperatures, low rainfall and low soil moisture for seven Australian regions (see Figure 1): Queensland (Qld); New South Wales (NSW); Victoria and Tasmania (Vic&Tas); the northwest (NW); the southwest (SW); the southwest of WA (SW WA); and the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB). The analysis uses observed and simulated data covering varying periods from 1900 to 2040. Low, mean and high projections are given for future years Notes "July 2008" Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Commonwealth of Australia 2008 Subject Droughts -- Economic aspects -- Australia. Droughts -- Social aspects -- Australia. Rain and rainfall -- Australia -- Statistics. Atmospheric temperature -- Australia -- Statistics. Author Hennessy, K. J. (Kevin J.) Australian Capital Territory. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Other Titles Drought : exceptional circumstances

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