Category: Extremes affecting Australia

Cold spell occuring from May 11 2010 to May 14 2010 at -33.5°S 139.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 11 2010 to May 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.2 °C

Event center: -33.5°S 139.5°E

Area affected: 140837 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2010-May-11_to_2010-May-14_139.5_-33.5

Heat wave occuring from April 22 2010 to April 26 2010 at -17.0°S 145.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 22 2010 to April 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 145.5°E

Area affected: 181044 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2010-Apr-22_to_2010-Apr-26_145.5_-17.0

Heat wave occuring from April 19 2010 to May 14 2010 at -17.5°S 116.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Australia
  • Indonesia

Duration: 26 days

Time span: April 19 2010 to May 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 116.0°E

Area affected: 2854810 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2010-Apr-19_to_2010-May-14_116.0_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from April 16 2010 to April 28 2010 at -23.0°S 117.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Australia

Duration: 13 days

Time span: April 16 2010 to April 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 117.5°E

Area affected: 790896 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2010-Apr-16_to_2010-Apr-28_117.5_-23.0

Heat wave occuring from April 13 2010 to April 16 2010 at -31.5°S 129.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 13 2010 to April 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: -31.5°S 129.0°E

Area affected: 130369 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2010-Apr-13_to_2010-Apr-16_129.0_-31.5

Heat wave occuring from April 12 2010 to April 17 2010 at -11.0°S 146.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 12 2010 to April 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 146.0°E

Area affected: 157600 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2010-Apr-12_to_2010-Apr-17_146.0_-11.0

Heat wave occuring from April 11 2010 to April 26 2010 at -42.0°S 116.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Australia

Duration: 16 days

Time span: April 11 2010 to April 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.5 °C

Event center: -42.0°S 116.0°E

Area affected: 6532650 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2010-Apr-11_to_2010-Apr-26_116.0_-42.0

Cold spell occuring from April 11 2010 to April 16 2010 at -24.5°S 139.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 11 2010 to April 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.6 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 139.5°E

Area affected: 908635 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2010-Apr-11_to_2010-Apr-16_139.5_-24.5

Heat wave occuring from April 07 2010 to April 12 2010 at -28.0°S 153.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 07 2010 to April 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 153.0°E

Area affected: 516013 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2010-Apr-07_to_2010-Apr-12_153.0_-28.0

Heat wave occuring from April 05 2010 to April 09 2010 at -24.0°S 135.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 05 2010 to April 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.1 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 135.0°E

Area affected: 149124 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2010-Apr-05_to_2010-Apr-09_135.0_-24.0