[Aqualist] New paper: A palaeoclimate proxy database for water security planning in Queensland Australia

[Micha C]

Dear AQUAlist,

I hope you will find this paper of interest! Abstract below, link to read
here:  https://rdcu.be/cAEls.

Cheers,
Micha

A palaeoclimate proxy database for water security planning in Queensland
Australia

Jacky Croke, John Vítkovský, Kate Hughes, Micheline Campbell, Sahar
Amirnezhad-Mozhdehi, Andrew Parnell, Niamh Cahill & Ramona Dalla Pozza

Abstract: Palaeoclimate data relating to hydroclimate variability over the
past millennia have a vital contribution to make to the water sector
globally. The water industry faces considerable challenges accessing
climate data sets that extend beyond that of historical gauging stations.
Without this, variability around the extremes of floods and droughts is
unknown and stress-testing infrastructure design and water demands is
challenging. User-friendly access to relevant palaeoclimate data is now
essential, and importantly, an efficient process to determine which proxies
are most relevant to a planning scenario, and geographic area of interest.
This paper presents PalaeoWISE (Palaeoclimate Data for Water Industry and
Security Planning) a fully integrated, and quality-assured database of
proxy data extracted from data repositories and publications collated in
Linked Paleo Data (LiPD) format. We demonstrate the application of the
database in Queensland, one of Australia’s most hydrologically extreme
states. The database and resultant hydroclimate correlations provides both
the scientific community, and water resource managers, with a valuable
resource to better manage for future climate changes.