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Information Sheet 1 - Transforming Australia's water resources informationAn overview of the Bureau of Meteorology's expanded role which will see it transform Australia's water resources information; information that is essential for sound decision-making by governments, business and the community.
Information Sheet 2 - The Water Act 2007 and Water Regulations 2008 This publication outlines the Bureau of Meteorology's new functions and powers under the Commonwealth Water Act 2007 (the Act), and will be of interest to water data users and managers, including those water data collectors potentially affected by regulations being developed to support the Act.
Information Sheet 3 - The Australian Water Resources Information System An overview of the Australian Water Resources Information System (AWRIS) - an online information tool that will provide comprehensive, robust and reliable information about one of Australia's most precious resources, water.
Information Sheet 4 - Water Information Research and Development Alliance The Water Information Research and Development Alliance brings together CSIRO's research and development expertise in water and information sciences and the Bureau of Meteorology's operational role in hydrological analysis and prediction to transform the way Australia manages its water resources.
Information Sheet 5 - Australian Hydrological Geospatial Fabric (Geofabric)The Australian Hydrological Geospatial Fabric (or Geofabric), is a spatial framework for discovering, querying, reporting and modelling water information.
Information Sheet 6 - Flood Forecasting and Warning ServicesThe Bureau of Meteorology is responsible for providing an effective flood forecasting and warning service in each Australian state and territory. The Bureau is improving the accuracy and timeliness of flood warnings and forecasts through the introduction of new technology, specialist training and more staff.
Information Sheet 7 - The National Water AccountThe Bureau of Meteorology is reposnsible for delivering a National Water Account from 2010 that will provide a valuable window into the management of Australia's water resources.
Information Sheet 8 - Accounting for Australia's WaterWater accounting is the systematic process of identifying, recognising, quantifying, reporting, assuring and publishing information about water, the rights or other claims to that water, and the obligations against that water.
Water Information BulletinThis Water Information Bulletin series targets technical and operational staff in all organisations contributing to Australia's Water Information Program.
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