Bibliographic Reference:

Bureau of Meteorology (2003) The Estimation of Probable Maximum Precipitation in Australia: Generalised Short-Duration Method, Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, Australia, June 2003, (39pp).

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Last Modified: 7 May 2004, Hydrometeorological Advisory Service.