Climatic Atlas of Australia - evapotranspiration DVD ROM

At a glance

Mean monthly and mean annual areal actual, areal potential and point potential evapotranspiration (ET) grids. The grids show the ET values across Australia and the mean data are based on the standard 30-year period 1961-1990.

Product details

The Climatic Atlas of Australia - evapotranspiration DVD ROM contains:

  • Mean monthly and mean annual areal actual, areal potential and point potential evapotranspiration grids.
  • One average annual evapotranspiration map;
  • Twelve average monthly evapotranspiration maps (39 maps in all);
  • Explanatory text which describes the ET variables and the method of estimation.

Format

Data is provided on DVD ROM, comprising files in the following formats:

  • Monthly and annual gridded data files in ASCII grid-point format (2-dimensional regular array) with self-describing header;
  • Low and high resolution maps in JPEG format
  • Notes and metadata
  • Java-based viewer interface. Windows, MAC & UNIX compatible
  • A sample of the screen.

Cost

$69.00 including GST and postage within Australia

Download a sample

Sample files are available for download:

Product metadata

The following metadata summary, and detailed metadata file, provide information about the gridded datasets. For example, information is provided about the format, spatial extents and analysis techniques used to generate the grids.

Product reference IDCJMS02.200302
Title Climatic atlas of Australia - evapotranspiration DVD ROM
Description Mean monthly and mean annual areal actual, areal potential and point potential evapotranspiration (ET) grids. The grids show the ET values across Australia and the mean data are based on the standard 30-year period 1961-1990
Custodian Bureau of Meteorology
Geographic extent name(s) Australia
Beginning/end dates N/A
Update frequency 10+ years
Scale/resolution: 0.1 degrees (i.e. based on 0.1 x 0.1 degree gridded data)

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Copyright

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