RELIABLE WATER AVAILABILITY FORECASTS FOR AUSTRALIA

摘要

The Australian Government has given the national weather and climate agency - the Bureau of Meteorology - responsibility for compiling and disseminating comprehensive water information (www.bom.gov.au/water). Under the Water Act 2007 and Water Regulations 2008, the Bureau is working with water managers across Australia to deliver high-quality national water information to government, industry and the community. A key component of the water information program is the delivery of timely, accurate and reliable water-availability forecasts across Australia at a range of time scales.