How streamflow has changed across Australia since the 1950s: evidence from the network of hydrologic reference stations

Zhang, Xiaoyong Sophie; Amirthanathan, Gnanathikkam E.; Bari, Mohammed A.; Laugesen, Richard M.; Shin, Daehyok; Kent, David M.; MacDonald, Andrew M.; Turner, Margot E.; Tuteja, Narendra K.

doi:10.5194/hess-20-3947-2016

Articles | Volume 20, issue 9

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-3947-2016

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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-3947-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 20, issue 9

Research article

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26 Sep 2016

Research article |

| 26 Sep 2016

How streamflow has changed across Australia since the 1950s: evidence from the network of hydrologic reference stations

Xiaoyong Sophie Zhang, Gnanathikkam E. Amirthanathan, Mohammed A. Bari, Richard M. Laugesen, Daehyok Shin, David M. Kent, Andrew M. MacDonald, Margot E. Turner, and Narendra K. Tuteja

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Short summary

The hydrologic reference stations website (www.bom.gov.au/water/hrs/), developed by the Australia Bureau of Meteorology, is a one-stop portal to access long-term and high-quality streamflow information for 222 stations across Australia. This study investigated the streamflow variability and inferred trends in water availability for those stations. The results present a systematic analysis of recent hydrological changes in Australian rivers, which will aid water management decision making.