Reconstructing pre-20th century rainfall, temperature and pressure for south-eastern Australia using palaeoclimate, documentary and early weather station data.

使用古气候、文献和早期气象站数据重建澳大利亚东南部 20 世纪前的降雨量、温度和气压。

• 批准号: LP0990151
• 负责人: Dr Joelle Gergis
• 金额: $ 24.85万
• 依托单位: The University of Melbourne
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Linkage Projects
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2009-08-28 至 2013-09-15
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/LP0990151
• 关键词: Reconstructing; pre; 20th; century; rainfall

South-eastern Australia is in the grip of a severe water crisis due to the worst drought in recorded history and increasing temperatures. This landmark project brings together a team of Australia's leading climate scientists, water managers and historians with the common goal of reconstructing south-eastern Australia's climate history. The greatly extended record of annual rainfall and temperature variability will allow better planning for water storage and use, and improved testing of climate model simulations. Improving our understanding of the historical impacts of climate extremes on society will assist with planning for life in a hotter and drier future.

由于有史以来最严重的干旱和气温上升，澳大利亚东南部正处于严重的水危机之中。这个具有里程碑意义的项目汇集了澳大利亚领先的气候科学家，水资源管理者和历史学家的团队，他们的共同目标是重建澳大利亚东南部的气候历史。大大扩展的年降雨量和温度变化记录将有助于更好地规划水的储存和使用，并改进对气候模式模拟的测试。提高我们对极端气候对社会的历史影响的理解，将有助于我们在更热、更干燥的未来规划生活。