Water Modelling-Stochastic Climate Data-Greater Sydney-Silo Station (xi of xi) ID 070101-0

Stochastic climate data includes 10,000 replicates of 130-year daily datasets for rainfall and potential evapotranspiration, generated using observed data with and without combined climate data. The work was undertaken by researchers at the University of Newcastle and used in modelling for the Greater Sydney Water Strategy. This asset houses data for 12 specific Silo Station IDs in the Greater Sydney region.

Use Cases

• Generate stochastic climate scenarios for water resource planning based on 10,000 replicates of daily data.
• Model long-term hydrological impacts using 130-year daily rainfall and evapotranspiration sequences.
• Assess water strategy under climate variability for specific Silo Station locations in Greater Sydney.

Strengths

• Contains 10,000 stochastic replicates, which supports robust probabilistic analysis.
• Covers a long-term period of 130 years of daily data for climate variables.
• Data is associated with specific, named Silo Station locations for spatial reference.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Collection Method

Generated using observed data sets without and with combined climate data by University of Newcastle researchers.

Time Range

130-year daily sequences (specific calendar years not provided).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 16:20:04.184023

Geography

Greater Sydney region, specifically 12 listed Silo Station locations.