The Indian Ocean Dipole, Australasian drought, and the great-earthquake cycle: Long-term perspectives for improved prediction

印度洋偶极子、澳大利亚干旱和大地震周期：改进预测的长​​期前景

• 批准号: DP0663227
• 负责人: Hon Prof Michael Gagan
• 金额: $ 71.72万
• 依托单位: The Australian National University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2006-01-01 至 2011-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP0663227
• 关键词: Indian; Ocean; Dipole; Australasian; drought

The protracted drought across Australia and Boxing Day 2004 earthquake in Sumatra defied prediction, and are causing incalculable environmental, economic, and social harm. Knowledge of past climate extremes will enhance our ability to predict climate change, and alleviate adverse affects for Australasian nations who miss-out in the future redistribution of life-giving moisture. Insights into the great-earthquake cycle will help fulfil Australia's responsibility to predict tsunamis, for the benefit of nations fringing Australasian seismotectonic zones. Development of improved techniques in palaeoclimatology, palaeoclimate modelling, and palaeoseismology will provide new collaborations and opportunities for research, training, and education.

澳大利亚的长期干旱和2004年节礼日苏门答腊的地震出乎意料，造成了无法估量的环境、经济和社会危害。对过去极端气候的了解将提高我们预测气候变化的能力，并减轻对澳大利亚国家的不利影响，这些国家错过了未来重新分配赋予生命的水分。对大地震周期的深入了解将有助于澳大利亚履行预测海啸的责任，造福于澳大利亚地震构造带边缘的国家。在古气候学、古气候建模和古地震学方面改进技术的发展将为研究、培训和教育提供新的合作和机会。