CAMELS-AUS: hydrometeorological time series and landscape attributes for 222 catchments in Australia

Abstract. This paper presents the Australian edition of Catchment Attributes and Meteorology for Large-sample Studies (CAMELS) series datasets. CAMELS-AUS (Australia) comprises data 222 unregulated catchments, combining hydrometeorological time (streamflow 18 climatic variables) with 134 attributes related to geology, soil, topography, land cover, anthropogenic influence hydroclimatology. The catchments have been monitored decades (more than 85 % streamflow records longer 40 years) are relatively free large-scale changes, such as significant changes in use. Rating curve uncertainty estimates provided most (75 %) multiple atmospheric datasets included, offering insights into forcing uncertainty. dataset allows users globally freely access catchment drawn from Australia's unique hydroclimatology, particularly notable its large interannual variability. Combined arid CAMELS USA Chile, constitutes an unprecedented resource study arid-zone hydrology. is downloadable https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.921850 (Fowler et al., 2020a).