Rainfall and Decision Points Example
Decision points in two different rainfall regimes
Examples of timelines of operations and decision points in two different rainfall regimes and likely sources of rainfall information.
A predominantly winter rainfall regime in the southeast wheat belt of Australia
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| Decision points | General planning | Planting decisions | Fertiliser and other management decisions | Harvesting decisions | ||||||||
| Climate and weather information | Global climate conditions as related to markets | General status of climate system Seasonal climate outlooks |
Seasonal climate outlooks (improved skill compared to earlier in the year) |
Daily and weekly rainfall probabilities | ||||||||
A predominantly summer rainfall regime in southeast Queensland
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| Decision points | General planning | Harvesting decisions | Pasture management, grazing management, forward buying | Planting decisions | Fertiliser and other manage- ment decisions |
Harvesting decisions | ||||||
| Climate and weather information | Global climate conditions as related to markets |
General status of climate system Seasonal climate outlooks |
Seasonal climate outlooks (improved skill compared to earlier in the year) | Seasonal climate outlooks Daily and weekly rainfall probabilities Monsoon season outlook |
Nature of monsoon season Daily and weekly rainfall probabilities |
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