Scientific Reference Guide

The Source Scientific Reference Guide details the theory behind the software, including scientific provenance, parameters defaults and recommended ranges, relevant algorithms and references.

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Also on this website you can find:

• An overview of the broad concepts underlying Source 

• The  Source User Guide , which provides information on operating Source
  

• Best practice modelling guidelines

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Citing this document

eWater Ltd (2012, February 28). Source Scientific Reference Guide (v3.3.0) [Online]. Available:  https://ewater.atlassian.net/wiki/display/SD33/Source+Scientific+Reference+Guide

Acknowledgements

eWater gratefully acknowledges the Australian Government’s financial contribution to this project through its agencies, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science, Research and Tertiary Education, the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities and the National Water Commission. We acknowledge and thank all partners to the eWater CRC and individuals who have contributed to the research and development of this publication/software.

The Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program is an Australian Government Initiative. The CRC program supports end-user driven research collaborations to address the major challenges facing Australia. Australia’s network of CRCs operates across all sectors of Australia’s economy and society. Further information about the CRC program is available from www.crc.gov.au.

The authors and editors gratefully acknowledge contributions from: Australian Capital Territory Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water; Bureau of Meteorology; Commonwealth Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts; Murray-Darling Basin Authority (incl MSM-Bigmod material); New South Wales Department of Water and Energy (incl IQQM material); Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management (incl IQQM material); Sinclair Knight Merz; South Australian Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation; University of Melbourne Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (incl NGenIRR crop modelling work); Victoria University (incl REALM material); Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment (incl REALM material); Water for a Healthy Country Flagship, CSIRO; Western Australian Department of Water.

The authors acknowledge information on this website is derived from the Source Scientific Reference Guide and the Source Catchments Scientific Reference Guide:

Kelley, P. and O'Brien, A.(eds) 2012, Source Scientific Reference Guide, eWater Cooperative Research Centre, Canberra, Australia. ISBN 978-1-921543-50-0 (as for Source v3.1.0)

eWater Cooperative Research Centre 2010, Source Catchments Scientific Reference Guide, eWater Cooperative Research Centre, Canberra, Australia. ISBN 978-1-921543-30-2 (as for Source Catchments v2.0.1)