Characterizing the hydrological cycle using water isotopes, land-surface models and satellite observations

水是我们最宝贵的自然资源。在澳大利亚，这也是我们最不稳定的地方。水循环描述了水在海洋、大气和陆地之间的运动。了解气候变化可能对水文循环产生的影响和影响，对于确保澳大利亚的水资源至关重要。为了应对这些挑战，我们必须提高对地球系统内水交换过程的基本认识。我们的项目将利用地面和空间观测的新技术，结合先进的建模和测量能力，提高对澳大利亚水文循环的理解和表征，并帮助评估与气候变化相关的影响。

Water is our most precious natural resource. In Australia, it is also our most precarious. The hydrological cycle describes the movement of water between the ocean, atmosphere and land. Understanding the effect and impact that a changing climate might have on the hydrological cycle is critical to securing Australia's water resources. To address these challenges, we must improve our basic understanding of the water exchange processes within the Earth system. Our project will exploit new technology in ground and space based observation, combined with advanced modeling and measurement capabilities, to develop an improved understanding and characterization of Australian hydrological cycles and aid in assessing climate change related impacts.