Centre for Applied Climate Sciences


TypeSchool/Centre
Director of ResearchProf Shahbaz Mushtaq
ParentInstitute for Life Sciences and the Environment
HeadProf Shahbaz Mushtaq
Prof Robbie Girling

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Diverse drivers of unsustainable groundwater extraction behaviour operate in an unregulated water scarce region
Khair, Syed Muhammad, Mushtaq, Shabaz, Reardon-Smith, Kate and Ostini, Jenny. 2019. "Diverse drivers of unsustainable groundwater extraction behaviour operate in an unregulated water scarce region." Journal of Environmental Management. 236, pp. 340-350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.12.077

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Value of seasonal forecasting for sugarcane farm irrigation planning
An-Vo, Duc-Anh, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Reardon-Smith, Kathryn, Kouadio, Louis, Attard, Steve, Cobon, David and Stone, Roger. 2019. "Value of seasonal forecasting for sugarcane farm irrigation planning." European Journal of Agronomy. 104, pp. 37-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2019.01.005

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Tropical cyclone track direction climatology and its intraseasonal variability in the Australian region
Lavender, Sally L. and Dowdy, Andrew J.. 2016. "Tropical cyclone track direction climatology and its intraseasonal variability in the Australian region." Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 121 (22), pp. 13,236-13,249. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016JD025562

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Spatial and temporal variation in the effects of climatic variables on Dugong calf production
Fuentes, Mariana M. P. B., Delean, Steven, Grayson, Jillian, Lavender, Sally, Logan, Murray and Marsh, Helene. 2016. "Spatial and temporal variation in the effects of climatic variables on Dugong calf production." PLoS One. 11 (6), pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0155675

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The contribution of tropical cyclones to rainfall in northwest Australia
Ng, Benjamin, Walsh, Kevin and Lavender, Sally. 2015. "The contribution of tropical cyclones to rainfall in northwest Australia." International Journal of Climatology. 35 (10), pp. 2689-2697. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.4148

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A climatology of Australian heat low events
Lavender, Sally L.. 2017. "A climatology of Australian heat low events." International Journal of Climatology. 37 (1), pp. 534-539. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.4692

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Recent poleward shift of tropical cyclone formation linked to Hadley cell expansion
Sur, Sharmila and Walsh, K. J. E.. 2018. "Recent poleward shift of tropical cyclone formation linked to Hadley cell expansion." Nature Climate Change. 8 (8), pp. 730-736. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-018-0227-5

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Developing products for use in drought monitoring: improved crop yield and production forecasts (multi-crop models approach)
Kouadio, Louis, Marcussen, Torben and McRae, David. 2017. Developing products for use in drought monitoring: improved crop yield and production forecasts (multi-crop models approach). Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Project report

Crop production modelling under climate change and regional adaptation
Kouadio, Louis, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Marcussen, Torben and Cockfield, Geoff. 2017. Crop production modelling under climate change and regional adaptation. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Project report

A systems thinking approach to water trade: finding leverage for sustainable development
Mai, Thanh, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Loch, Adam, Reardon-Smith, K. and An-Vo, Duc-Anh. 2019. "A systems thinking approach to water trade: finding leverage for sustainable development." Land Use Policy: the international journal covering all aspects of land use. 82, pp. 595-608. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.01.004

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Valuing seasonal climate forecasts in Australian agriculture: northern grains case study
Darbyshire, R., Crean, J., Kouadio, L., Cashen, M., Anwar, M. and Cobon, D.. 2018. Valuing seasonal climate forecasts in Australian agriculture: northern grains case study. Nnew South Wales, Australia. NSW Department of Primary Industries.

Technical report

Regional climate impacts of stabilizing global warming at 1.5 K using solar geoengineering
Jones, Anthony C., Hawcroft, Matthew K., Haywood, James M., Jones, Andy, Guo, Xiaoran and Moore, John C.. 2018. "Regional climate impacts of stabilizing global warming at 1.5 K using solar geoengineering." Earth's Future. 6 (2), pp. 230-251. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017EF000720

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Significantly increased extreme precipitation expected in Europe and North America from extratropical cyclones
Hawcroft, Matt, Walsh, Ella, Hodges, Kevin and Zappa, Giuseppe. 2018. "Significantly increased extreme precipitation expected in Europe and North America from extratropical cyclones." Environmental Research Letters. 13 (12), pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aaed59

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The contrasting climate response to tropical and extratropical energy perturbations
Hawcroft, Matt, Haywood, Jim M., Collins, Mat and Jones, Andy. 2018. "The contrasting climate response to tropical and extratropical energy perturbations." Climate Dynamics. 51 (9-10), pp. 3231-3249. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-018-4076-8

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Comments on 'Rethinking the lower bound on aerosol radiative forcing'
Booth, Ben B. B., Harris, Glen R., Jones, Andy, Wilcox, Laura, Hawcroft, Matt and Carslaw, Ken S.. 2018. "Comments on 'Rethinking the lower bound on aerosol radiative forcing'." Journal of Climate. 31 (22), pp. 9407-9412. https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-17-0369.1

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Estimation of the maximum annual number of North Atlantic tropical cyclones using climate models
Lavender, Sally L., Walsh, Kevin J. E., Caron, Louis-Philippe, King, Malcolm, Monkiewicz, Sam, Guishard, Mark, Zhang, Qiong and Hunt, barrie. 2018. "Estimation of the maximum annual number of North Atlantic tropical cyclones using climate models." Science Advances. 4 (8), pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aat6509

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The influence of sea surface temperature on the intensity and associated storm surge of tropical cyclone Yasi: a sensitivity study
Lavender, Sally L., Hoeke, Ron K. and Abbs, Deborah J.. 2018. "The influence of sea surface temperature on the intensity and associated storm surge of tropical cyclone Yasi: a sensitivity study." Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. 18 (3), pp. 795-805. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-795-2018

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The physical processes causing nocturnal rainfall over northwest Australia and their representation in high- and low-resolution models with parametrized convection
Ackerley, D., Birch, C. E., Garcia-Carreras, L., Lavender, S. L. and Weller, E.. 2018. "The physical processes causing nocturnal rainfall over northwest Australia and their representation in high- and low-resolution models with parametrized convection." Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 144 (711), pp. 511-528. https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.3223

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An investigation of farm-scale adaptation options for cotton production in the face of future climate change and water allocation policies in southern Queensland, Australia
Williams, Allyson, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Kouadio, Louis, Power, Brendan, Marcussen, Torben, McRae, David and Cockfield, Geoff. 2018. "An investigation of farm-scale adaptation options for cotton production in the face of future climate change and water allocation policies in southern Queensland, Australia." Agricultural Water Management. 196, pp. 124-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2017.10.026

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History of drought management in Australia
Reardon-Smith, Kathryn, Williams, Allyson, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Cobon, David, McRae, David and Kouadio, Louis. 2017. "History of drought management in Australia." Eslamien, Saied and Eslamien, Faezeh (ed.) Handbook of Drought and Water Scarcity: Management of Drought and Water Scarcity. United States. CRC Press. pp. 423-448

Edited book (chapter)

Influence of internal climate variability on Indian Ocean Dipole properties
Ng, Benjamin, Cai, Wenju, Cowan, Tim and Bi, Daohua. 2018. "Influence of internal climate variability on Indian Ocean Dipole properties." Scientific Reports. 8 (1), pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-31842-3

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Influence of socio-demographic factors on mobile phone adoption in rural Bangladesh: policy implications
Alam, G. M. Monirul, Alam, Khorshed, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Khatun, Most Nilufa and Mamun, M. S. Arifeen Khan. 2019. "Influence of socio-demographic factors on mobile phone adoption in rural Bangladesh: policy implications." Information Development: the international journal for librarians, archivists and information specialists. 35 (5), pp. 739-748. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266666918792040

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Tropical cyclone insurance for Queensland agriculture
Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Kath, Jarrod, Stone, Roger, Marcussen, Torben, Roberts, Julian, Wilkinson, Claire, Mehmet, Russell and Henry, Ross. 2018. Tropical cyclone insurance for Queensland agriculture. University of Southern Queensland. University of Southern Queensland.

Government report

Drought climate adaptation program: producing enhanced agricultural crop insurance systems: summary report
Mushtaq, Shabaz, Marcussen, Torben, Kath, Jarrod, Reardon-Smith, Kathryn, Kouadio, Louis, Krishnamurti, Chandrasekhar, Stone, Roger, Roberts, Julian, Mehmet, Russell, Pilling, Debbie and Henry, Ross. 2018. Drought climate adaptation program: producing enhanced agricultural crop insurance systems: summary report. University of Southern Queensland.

Government report

Drought climate adaptation program: producing enhanced agricultural crop insurance systems: final report
Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Marcussen, Torben, Kath, Jarrod, Reardon-Smith, Kathryn, Kouadio, Louis, Krishnamurti, Chandrasekhar, Stone, Roger, Roberts, Julian, Mehmet, Russell, Pilling, Debbie and Henry, Ross. 2017. Drought climate adaptation program: producing enhanced agricultural crop insurance systems: final report. University of Southern Queensland.

Government report

The potential value of seasonal climate forecasts for beef grazing enterprises in the Charters Towers region
An-Vo, Duc-Anh. 2018. "The potential value of seasonal climate forecasts for beef grazing enterprises in the Charters Towers region." Dalrymple Landcare Committee Newsletter.

Notes or commentaries

Early warning and response systems in the Pacific and Timor-Leste: How to make a lasting difference on the ground
Power, Scott, Alexander, Karen and Hoebreck, Cedric. 2019. Early warning and response systems in the Pacific and Timor-Leste: How to make a lasting difference on the ground. Australia. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Other

Development of the Australian Drought Monitor
Pudmenzky, C., Cobon, D., Svoboda, M., Swigart, J. and Guillory, L.. 2019. "Development of the Australian Drought Monitor." AMOS-ICTMO 2019 Conference. Darwin, Australia 11 - 15 Jun 2019 Australia.

Presentation

Evaluation of the HadGEM3-A simulations in view of detection and attribution of human influence on extreme events in Europe
Vautard, Robert, Christidis, Nikolaos, Ciavarella, Andrew, Alvarez-Castro, Carmen, Bellprat, Omar, Christiansen, Bo, Colfescu, Ioana, Cowan, Tim, Doblas-Reyes, Francisco, Eden, Jonathan, Hauser, Mathias, Hegerl, Gabriele, Hempelmann, Nils, Klehmet, Katharina, Lott, Fraser, Nangini, Cathy, Orth, Rene, Radanovics, Sabine, Seneviratne, Sonia I., ..., Yiou, Pascal. 2019. "Evaluation of the HadGEM3-A simulations in view of detection and attribution of human influence on extreme events in Europe." Climate Dynamics. 52 (1-2), pp. 1187-1210. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-018-4183-6

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Index insurance benefits agricultural producers exposed to excessive rainfall risk
Kath, Jarrod, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Henry, Ross, Adeyinka, Adewuyi and Stone, Roger. 2018. "Index insurance benefits agricultural producers exposed to excessive rainfall risk." Weather and Climate Extremes. 22, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wace.2018.10.003

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Artificial intelligence approach for the prediction of Robusta coffee yield using soil fertility properties
Kouadio, Louis, Deo, Ravinesh C., Byrareddy, Vivekananda, Adamowski, Jan F., Mushtaq, Shahbaz and Nguyen, Van Phuong. 2018. "Artificial intelligence approach for the prediction of Robusta coffee yield using soil fertility properties." Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 155, pp. 324-338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2018.10.014

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Drivers of food security of vulnerable rural households in Bangladesh: implications for policy and development
Alam, G. M. Monirul, Alam, Khorshed and Mushtaq, Shahbaz. 2018. "Drivers of food security of vulnerable rural households in Bangladesh: implications for policy and development." South Asia Economic Journal. 19 (1), pp. 43-63. https://doi.org/10.1177/1391561418761075

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Copula-based agricultural conditional value-at-risk modelling for geographical diversifications in wheat farming portfolio management
Nguyen-Huy, Thong, Deo, Ravinesh C., Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Kath, Jarrod and Khan, Shahjahan. 2018. "Copula-based agricultural conditional value-at-risk modelling for geographical diversifications in wheat farming portfolio management." Weather and Climate Extremes. 21, pp. 76-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wace.2018.07.002

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Atmospheric circulation. 1. Mean sea level pressure and related modes of variability
Allan, R. and Folland, C. K.. 2018. "Atmospheric circulation. 1. Mean sea level pressure and related modes of variability." Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 99 (8), pp. S39-S41. https://doi.org/10.1175/2018BAMSStateoftheClimate.1

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Modeling the joint influence of multiple synoptic-scale, climate mode indices on Australian wheat yield using a vine copula-based approach
Nguyen-Huy, Thong, Deo, Ravinesh C., Mushtaq, Shahbaz, An-Vo, Duc-Anh and Khan, Shahjahan. 2018. "Modeling the joint influence of multiple synoptic-scale, climate mode indices on Australian wheat yield using a vine copula-based approach." European Journal of Agronomy. 98, pp. 65-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2018.05.006

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Redefining diversity and dynamics of natural resources management in Asia, Volume 2: Upland natural resources and social ecological systems in Northern Vietnam
Thanh, Mai Van, Vien, Tran Duc, Leisz, Stephen J. and Shivakoti, Ganesh P. (ed.) 2017. Redefining diversity and dynamics of natural resources management in Asia, Volume 2: Upland natural resources and social ecological systems in Northern Vietnam. Amsterdam, Netherlands. Elsevier.

Edited book

Solar, wind and geothermal energy applications in agriculture: back to the future?
Bundschuh, Jochen, Chen, Guangnan, Tomaszewska, Barbara, Ghaffour, Noreddine, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Hamawand, Ihsan, Reardon-Smith, Kathryn, Maraseni, Tek, Banhazi, Thomas, Mahmoudi, Hacene, Goosen, Mattheus and Antille, Diogones L.. 2017. "Solar, wind and geothermal energy applications in agriculture: back to the future?" Bundschuh, Jochen, Chen, Guangnan, Chandrasekharam, D. and Piechocki, Janusz (ed.) Geothermal, wind and solar energy applications in agriculture and aquaculture. Leiden, Netherlands. CRC Press. pp. 1-32

Textbook (chapter)

Scenario-based planning for tourism development using system dynamic modelling: a case study of Cat Ba Island, Vietnam
Mai, Thanh and Smith, Carl. 2018. "Scenario-based planning for tourism development using system dynamic modelling: a case study of Cat Ba Island, Vietnam." Tourism Management: research, policies, practice. 68, pp. 336-354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2018.04.005

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Modelling irrigated sugarcane crop under seasonal climate variability: a case study in Burdekin district
An-Vo, D.-A., Mushtaq, S. and Reardon-Smith, K.. 2017. "Modelling irrigated sugarcane crop under seasonal climate variability: a case study in Burdekin district." Syme, G., Hatton MacDonald, D., Fulton, B. and Piantadosi, J. (ed.) 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2017). Hobart, Australia 03 - 08 Dec 2017 Australia. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand . https://doi.org/10.36334/modsim.2017.J6.anvo

Paper

Toward a stochastic precipitation generator conditioned on ENSO phase for eastern Australia
An-Vo, Duc-Anh, Stone, Roger, Ngo-Cong, Duc and Marcussen, Torben. 2017. "Toward a stochastic precipitation generator conditioned on ENSO phase for eastern Australia." Syme, G., Hatton MacDonald, D., Fulton, B. and Piantadosi, J. (ed.) 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2017). Hobart, Australia 03 - 08 Dec 2017 Australia. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand . https://doi.org/10.36334/modsim.2017.H11.anvo

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