East Australian climate extremes through the Holocene

该项目旨在记录澳大利亚东部过去11500年来全新世的气候变化。它试图开发澳大利亚两个分辨率最高的全新世气候记录，使用新技术来推断过去的降雨量、温度和蒸发量。该项目将把国际干旱和气候专家的专业知识与澳大利亚调查人员开发的新技术结合起来，得出无与伦比的干旱持续时间、频率和强度记录。特别是，该项目旨在确定澳大利亚东部特大干旱的频率、持续时间和原因，人们对此知之甚少。预期项目成果包括提高自然资源管理和规划的决策能力。

The project aims to document climate variability in eastern Australia over the Holocene, the last 11,500 years. It seeks to develop Australia’s two highest-resolution Holocene climate records using novel techniques to infer past rainfall, temperature and evaporation. The project will combine the expertise of international drought and climate specialists with novel techniques developed by the Australian investigators to derive an unparalleled record of drought duration, frequency and intensity. In particular, the project aims to determine the frequency, duration and causes of mega-droughts in eastern Australia, of which little is known. Expected project outcomes include improved decision making capacity for natural resource management, and planning.