Mapping weather variability in the South West Land Division

Authors

Meredith M. Guthrie, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western AustraliaFollow
Anna Hepworth, Department of Primary Industries and Regional DevelopmentFollow

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

3-8-2021

Journal Title

Grains Research and Development Corporation

Keywords

climate, weather, south west land division, thermal time graphs, break of season maps, extreme wind event maps

Disciplines

Agricultural Science | Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Atmospheric Sciences | Climate | Meteorology

Abstract

DPIRD produces many climate and weather summaries for the South West Land Division. In 2020 three new products were produced:

• Thermal time graphs, which allow comparison of crop growth for the current growing season with historical averages.
• Break of season maps, which inform industry about the timing of sowing opportunities.
• Extreme wind event maps, which show duration and severity of erosion strength winds.

Recommended Citation

Guthrie, M M, and Hepworth, A. (2021), Mapping weather variability in the South West Land Division. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Report.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/cs_researchrpts/5