This report outlines a scientifically defensible method to classify the likelihood of ‘Top End’ or ‘Arid Zone’ water resource characteristics. It informs water allocation planning, water development proposals and assessment of impact of water extraction by providing guidance for how the NT Water Allocation Framework could be applied to determine a water resource’s consumptive pool.,
Notes
Made available by via Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT),
Table of contents
Executive summary -- Top End -- Arid Zone -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Purpose -- 1.2 Background -- 2 Boundary delineation -- 2.1 Approach -- 2.2 Method -- 2.3 Results -- 3 Characteristics of the water resource climate zones -- 3.1 Top End -- 3.2 Arid Zone -- 4 Conclusions -- 5 References -- 6 Appendix: Top End Index data layers and sources -- 6.1 BoM seasonal rainfall classifications -- 6.2 Köppen climate classifications -- 6.3 Australian Water Resources Assessment model -- 6.3.1 Rainfall -- 6.3.2 Actual evapotranspiration -- 6.3.3 Run-off -- 6.3.4 Root zone soil moisture -- 6.3.5 Deep soil moisture -- 6.3.6 Deep drainage (recharge) -- 6.4 Satellite imagery -- 6.5 Depth to water,
Language
English,
Subject
Climate Zone,
Publisher name
Northern Territory Government,
Place of publication
Palmerston,
Series
Technical Report 55/2020,
Format
38 pages : colour illustrations and maps ; 30 cm.,