Publications, drafts, photos and other documents mainly regarding hydrology in the Australian Alps, 1957-1965
- Containers:
- Box 31 (MS 10563)
- Component identifier:
- File 360
- Content Summary:
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"The theory of infiltration: 5. The influence of the initial moisture content" by J.R. Philip, 1957. Reprinted from Soil Science.
Annotated draft with attached review comments and correspondence. Draft is entitled "Studies in catchment hydrology in the Australian Alps II ..." by A.B. Costin et al., 1960. Review comments from analysis section of the Snowy Mountains Authority with covering letter from the authority.
Typed draft "Studies in catchment hydrology in the Australian Alps. V. Soil moisture and evapotranspiration" by unidentified author. Typed on typing paper, stamped as "draft only".
"Studies in catchment hydrology in the Australian Alps. V. Soil moisture and evapotranspiration" by A.B. Costin, D.J. Wimbush, and R.N. Cromer, 1964. CSIRO Division of Plant Industry Technical Paper No. 20.
Black-and-white photographs (numbered and/or labelled) with one annotated sheet of white paper. Includes three photos (attached together with paper clip) show plot diagrams and person setting up plot on snowgrass at Carruthers (on hill-slope). Diagram photos numbered 8887 and 8888; One plot setup photo labelled on reverse as "Plate 1b" with detailed description; One duplicate of plot setup photo (numbered 2-3); Two prints of run-off plot on short-grazed pasture at Sawpit (both labelled "Roll 4:30"). Also includes One sheet of paper annotated with figure captions "Plate 1", A" and "B" (photos previously glued under headings?).
Data written on three lined note pages and index card.
"Table 1: Plot data in relation to surface run-off and soil loss". Photocopy of typed table. Numbered 8424 on reverse. Paper curling at top.
"Rural research in C.S.I.R.O", 1958. Includes article "Water from the mountains" regarding catchment management in the Australian alps, with photos of run-off plots.
Index card containing notes relating to unidentified draft.
Itinerary (typed on torn paper) for inspections of burnt areas in March 1965 fire and handwritten letter from Dick Camden to Alec Costin.
- Immediate source of acquisition:
- This large and diverse collection was compiled by Alec Costin then organised and catalogued by the eScholarship Research Centre at The University of Melbourne from 2017-2019. The collection was then transferred to the National Library of Australia in 2020.
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- Location of this collection:
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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