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The Millennium Drought in southeast Australia (2001–2009): Natural and human causes and implications for water resources, ecosystems, economy, and society

Water Resources Research · 2013 · Vol. 49(2) · pp. 1040–1057

Albert I. J. M. van Dijk✉(Australian National University)Hylke E. BeckRussell S. Crosbie(CSIRO Land and Water)Richard de JeuYi Liu(UNSW Sydney)Geoff Podger(CSIRO Land and Water)Bertrand Timbal(Bureau of Meteorology)Neil R. Viney(CSIRO Land and Water)

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Key Points Drivers and impacts of Australia's record drought were analyzed Impacts accumulated and propagated through the water cycle at different rates Future droughts may not be managed better than past ones.

Hydrology and Drought Analysis Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Climate variability and modelsEcosystemWater resourcesNatural resourceGeographyNatural (archaeology)Water cycleEnvironmental scienceNatural resource economicsWater resource managementEnvironmental resource management

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