Water Modelling-Palaeo Stochastic Climate Data: Greater Sydney Silo Stations

Palaeo stochastic climate data from the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water includes 10,000 replicates of 130-year daily rainfall and potential evapotranspiration datasets. This work was undertaken by researchers at the University of Newcastle for the Greater Sydney Water Strategy. The data asset covers specific Silo stations in the Greater Sydney region, such as Richmond - UWS Hawkesbury and West Pennant Hills.

Use Cases

• Generate stochastic climate scenarios for water supply planning based on the 10,000 replicates of 130-year daily data.
• Model long-term hydrological impacts using combined palaeo and observed climate data mentioned in the description.
• Assess water resource reliability for specific Greater Sydney locations based on the listed Silo station data.

Strengths

• 10,000 replicates provide a robust basis for probabilistic analysis.
• 130-year daily timeseries enable long-term hydrological trend assessment.
• Data integrates both observed and palaeoclimate records for extended context.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific Silo stations listed.

Provenance

Source

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, with research from the University of Newcastle.

Collection Method

Generated using observed data sets without and with combined palaeo climate data.

Time Range

130-year daily replicates.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-13 03:26:11.836212; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Greater Sydney region, specific Silo stations (e.g., Richmond, West Pennant Hills).