A multi-index approach to inflow prediction for water resources management

Stewart Franks*, Adam Wyatt

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    Abstract

    Significant variability in reservoir inflows is experienced across eastern Australia as a result of a number of known, identified climate modes. In particular, the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is known to affect primarily summer (October-March) inflows. In this paper, a software suite is presented that enables: (i) the routine prediction of ENSO events, (ii) the assessment of likely inflow on monthly and seasonal timescales, and (iii) the updating of both climate and inflow prediction as new data are received. The scheme is demonstrated by application to a Sydney Catchment Authority (SCA) reservoir that supplies potable water for metropolitan Sydney. The tool is generalized and can be applied anywhere that significant correlations between ENSO and inflows are found.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationIAHS-AISH Publication - Quantification and Reduction of Predictive Uncertainty for Sustainable Water Resources Management
    Pages51-58
    Number of pages8
    Edition313
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2007
    EventInternational Symposium: Quantification and Reduction of Predictive Uncertainty for Sustainable Water Resources Management - 24th General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) - Perugia, Italy
    Duration: 2 Jul 200713 Jul 2007

    Conference

    ConferenceInternational Symposium: Quantification and Reduction of Predictive Uncertainty for Sustainable Water Resources Management - 24th General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG)
    Country/TerritoryItaly
    CityPerugia
    Period2/07/0713/07/07

    Keywords

    • Eastern Australia
    • ENSO prediction
    • Monthly inflow
    • Multi-index approach
    • Reservoir
    • Seasonal inflow

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