Category: Extremes affecting Australia

Heat wave occuring from December 27 2011 to January 03 2012 at -39.5°S 133.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 27 2011 to January 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.5 °C

Event center: -39.5°S 133.5°E

Area affected: 2137293 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_2011-Dec-27_to_2012-Jan-03_133.5_-39.5

Cold spell occuring from December 18 2011 to December 28 2011 at -12.5°S 136.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 18 2011 to December 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.4 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 136.5°E

Area affected: 141657 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_2011-Dec-18_to_2011-Dec-28_136.5_-12.5

Cold spell occuring from December 16 2011 to December 20 2011 at -15.0°S 139.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 16 2011 to December 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 139.0°E

Area affected: 282892 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_2011-Dec-16_to_2011-Dec-20_139.0_-15.0

Cold spell occuring from December 13 2011 to December 16 2011 at -30.0°S 121.5°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: December 13 2011 to December 16 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: -30.0°S 121.5°E

Area affected: 77411 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_2011-Dec-13_to_2011-Dec-16_121.5_-30.0

Cold spell occuring from December 12 2011 to December 19 2011 at -32.0°S 153.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 12 2011 to December 19 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.6 °C

Event center: -32.0°S 153.0°E

Area affected: 2238344 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_2011-Dec-12_to_2011-Dec-19_153.0_-32.0

Heat wave occuring from December 08 2011 to December 13 2011 at -14.0°S 138.0°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: December 08 2011 to December 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 138.0°E

Area affected: 60020 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_2011-Dec-08_to_2011-Dec-13_138.0_-14.0

Heat wave occuring from December 05 2011 to December 14 2011 at -16.5°S 146.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: December 05 2011 to December 14 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 146.5°E

Area affected: 630582 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_2011-Dec-05_to_2011-Dec-14_146.5_-16.5

Cold spell occuring from December 01 2011 to December 03 2011 at -28.5°S 152.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 01 2011 to December 03 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.0 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 152.5°E

Area affected: 75399 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_2011-Dec-01_to_2011-Dec-03_152.5_-28.5

Heat wave occuring from November 30 2011 to December 07 2011 at -34.5°S 110.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 30 2011 to December 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: -34.5°S 110.0°E

Area affected: 1678925 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_2011-Nov-30_to_2011-Dec-07_110.0_-34.5

Cold spell occuring from November 30 2011 to December 09 2011 at -24.5°S 144.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 30 2011 to December 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.1 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 144.5°E

Area affected: 3693614 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_2011-Nov-30_to_2011-Dec-09_144.5_-24.5