Advantages and Disadvantages of Irrigation ... - Riversymposium
Advantages and Disadvantages of Irrigation ... - Riversymposium
Advantages and Disadvantages of Irrigation ... - Riversymposium
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Why Consider <strong>Irrigation</strong> Mosaics for Northern<br />
Australia<br />
• Climate is very different from Southern Australia<br />
• Opportunity to design more sustainable <strong>and</strong> environmentally sensitive<br />
developments<br />
Monthly Water Balance (mm)<br />
400<br />
200<br />
0<br />
-200<br />
Kununurra<br />
90% rain, 10% ETO<br />
Mean rain & ETO<br />
10% rain, 90% ETO<br />
Katherine<br />
Burdekin<br />
400<br />
200<br />
0<br />
-200<br />
Monthly Water Balance (mm)<br />
Jan Feb Mar Apr MayJun Jul AugSep Oct NovDec<br />
Jan Feb Mar Apr MayJun Jul AugSep Oct NovDec<br />
Jan Feb Mar Apr MayJun Jul AugSep Oct NovDec<br />
Month<br />
Month<br />
Month<br />
100<br />
Loxton<br />
Griffith<br />
Tatura<br />
100<br />
Monthly Water Balance (mm)<br />
50<br />
0<br />
-50<br />
-100<br />
-150<br />
-200<br />
90% rain, 10% ETO<br />
Mean rain & ETO<br />
10% rain, 90% ETO<br />
50<br />
0<br />
-50<br />
-100<br />
-150<br />
-200<br />
Monthly Water Balance (mm)<br />
-250<br />
Jan Feb Mar Apr MayJun Jul AugSep Oct NovDec<br />
Jan Feb Mar Apr MayJun Jul AugSep Oct NovDec<br />
Jan Feb Mar Apr MayJun Jul AugSep Oct NovDec<br />
-250<br />
Month<br />
Month<br />
Month<br />
CSIRO. <strong>Advantages</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Disadvantages</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Irrigation</strong> Mosaics as an Alternative to Traditional forms <strong>of</strong> <strong>Irrigation</strong> in Northern Australia
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