Examining past and projecting future: an 800-year streamflow reconstruction of the Australian Murray river
P A Higgins,
J G Palmer,
M S Andersen
et al.
Abstract:Managing water security and sustaining ecosystem functions under future warming poses substantial challenges for semi-arid regions. The Murray–Darling Basin (MDB) is particularly vulnerable given the considerable demand for water that underpins Australia’s agricultural production and contribution to the national economy. Understanding future drought risk requires a robust assessment of natural variability in drought length, frequency, and magnitude. In the absence of long instrumental records, past drought cha… Show more
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