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Hydrologic Reference Stations
References and Papers
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Australian Bureau of Meteorology (2015). Hydrologic Reference Stations data update 2015,
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Australian Bureau of Meteorology (2020). Hydrologic Reference Stations update 2020,
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Australian Bureau of Meteorology (2015). Streamflow quality codes for Hydrologic Reference Stations,
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Amirthanathan, G. E., Bari, M. A., Woldemeskel, F. M., Tuteja, N. K., and Feikema, P. M.: Regional significance of historical trends and step changes in Australian streamflow, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 27, 229–254.
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Bari, M.A.; Amirthanathan, G.E.; Woldemeskel, F.M.; Feikema, P.M. Changes in Magnitude and Shifts in Timing of Australian Flood Peaks. Water 2023, 15, 3665.
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Chiew F H S and Siriwardena, L (2005). TREND - trend/change detection software, CRC for Catchment Hydrology (www.toolkit.net.au/trend)
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Kendall MG, 1938. Measure of rank correlation. Biometrika 30 (1/2), 81-93
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Lyne, V. and Hollick, M. (1979). Stochastic time-variable rainfall-runoff modelling. Institution of Engineers Australia National Conference. Publ. 79/10, 89-93
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Mann HB, 1945. Nonparametric tests against trend. Econometrica 13, 245-259.
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McMahon, T. A, and Peel, M. C. (2019). Uncertainty in stage-discharge rating curves: application to Australian Hydrologic Reference Stations data. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 64(3), 255-275. DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2019.1577555.
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McMahon, T. A., Peel, M. C., & Amirthanathan, G. E. (2025). Assessing rating curve uncertainty. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 70(4), 687–694.
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Nathan, R.J, and McMahon, T.A. (1990). Evaluation of Automated Techniques for Base Flow and Recession Analyses. Water Resources Research, Vol 26, Number 7, pp1465-1473.
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Perrin, C., Michel, C. and Andrésian, V., (2003). Improvement of a parsimonious model for streamflow simulation. Journal of Hydrology, 279 : 275-289.
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Sen, P. K., (1968). Estimates of the regression coefficient based on Kendall's tau, J. Am.Stat. Assoc., 63, 1379-1389.
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Sinclair Knight Merz (2010). Developing guidelines for the selection of streamflow gauging stations,
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Turner, M., (2012). Hydrologic reference station selection guidelines. Bureau of Meteorology, June 2012
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Turner, M. and Bari M., (2011). High quality streamflow reference stations - stakeholder consultation report. Bureau of Meteorology, December 2011
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Turner, M., Bari M., Amirthanathan G. and Ahmad Z., (2012). Australian network of hydrologic reference stations - advances in design, development and implementation. Institution of Engineers Australia, 34th Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium: 1555-1564 | (HTML)
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Zhang, S.X., Bari, M., Amirthanathan, G., Kent, D., MacDonald, A., Shin, D., (2014). Hydrologic Reference Stations to Monitor Climate-Driven Streamflow Variability and Trends. In: Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium 2014. Barton, ACT: Engineers Australia, 2014: 1048-1055.
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Zhang, S.X., Amirthanathan, G. E., Bari, M. A., Laugesen, R. M., Shin, D., Kent D. M., MacDonald, A. M., Turner, M. E and Tuteja, N. K. (2016). How streamflow has changed across Australia since the 1950s: Evidence from the network of hydrologic reference stations. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 20, 3947-3965, www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/20/3947/2016/ DOI:10.5194/hess-20-3947-2016.
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Zhang, Y. and Post, D. (2018). How good are hydrological models for gap-filling streamflow data?. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 22, 4593-4604, 2018. www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/22/4593/2018/ DOI:10.5194/hess-22-4593-2018.
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Zhang, Y.Q., Viney, N., Frost, A., Oke, A., Brooks, M., Chen, Y., and
Campbell, N. (2013). Collation of Australian modeller's streamflow dataset for 780 unregulated Australian catchments.
CSIRO: 2013. DOI:10.4225/08/58b5baad4fcc2.
