Water Modelling-Palaeo Stochastic Climate Data-Greater Sydney-Silo Station (070001-070100)

10,000 replicates of 130-year daily rainfall and potential evapotranspiration data for Greater Sydney, generated using observed and palaeo climate data. This work was undertaken by researchers at the University of Newcastle for the Greater Sydney Water Strategy. The data is provided by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

Use Cases

• Assess long-term water availability based on stochastic rainfall replicates.
• Model hydrological impacts of climate variability using 130-year daily sequences.
• Calibrate water resource models with potential evapotranspiration data.
• Perform risk analysis for water infrastructure using palaeo-informed climate scenarios.

Strengths

• 10,000 stochastic replicates provide a large ensemble for probabilistic analysis.
• 130-year daily time series offer long-term climate context.
• Data integrates both observed and palaeo climate information.

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 12 listed Silo stations in the Greater Sydney region.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Stochastic generation using observed data sets without and with combined palaeo climate data.

Time Range

130-year daily sequences.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 15:48:02.321071; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Greater Sydney region, specifically 12 listed Silo stations (e.g., Bannaby, Goulburn, Braidwood).