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Climatic Atlas of Australia - Rainfall
The Atlas includes a range of rainfall related information for Australia. As well as rainfall maps, there is information about rainfall variability in Australia, an explanation of the sources of Australian rainfall and a description of rainfall changes in the 20th Century.
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The rainfall maps released in this current set represent the first published revision of these maps since 1975. Other climatic parameters published in this series include temperature and evapotranspiration.
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Information contained in the Atlas includes:
Bullet Average monthly and average annual rainfall maps (based on the period 1961-1990) together with explanatory text.
Bullet A description of the major sources of Australian rainfall.
Bullet Statistical rainfall data showing daily and annual rainfall records.
Bullet Time series graphs showing winter, spring and annual rainfall from 1900 to 1997.
Bullet Rainfall variability maps and associated explanatory text.
Bullet Information about rainfall changes in the 20th Century.
 
ISBN: 0 642 70624 7
Published: 2000
Format: Spiral bound, soft cover book, 25 pages.
Price: $19.40 (plus $12.00 post in Australia)
Contact:
    Email webclim@bom.gov.au
    Telephone  03 9669 4082
    Fax 03 9669 4515
    Post Data Services
  National Climate Centre
  GPO Box 1289
  Melbourne, 3001, Australia
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Last modified 18 May 2001
 

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