Category: Heat waves affecting Australia

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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: October 04 2012 to October 11 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
• Mean temperature: 30.9 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
• Maximum temperature: 34.8 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 120.5°E

Area affected: 227190 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_2012-Oct-04_to_2012-Oct-11_120.5_-19.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 30 2012 to October 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
• Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: -31.0°S 115.5°E

Area affected: 122619 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_2012-Sep-30_to_2012-Oct-02_115.5_-31.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 25 2012 to September 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
• Mean temperature: 30.3 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
• Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 128.5°E

Area affected: 60007 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_2012-Sep-25_to_2012-Sep-27_128.5_-22.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Australia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 21 2012 to September 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
• Mean temperature: 30.7 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
• Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 123.5°E

Area affected: 57919 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_2012-Sep-21_to_2012-Sep-27_123.5_-21.0

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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: September 19 2012 to September 23 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
• Mean temperature: 29.8 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 141.5°E

Area affected: 275366 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_2012-Sep-19_to_2012-Sep-23_141.5_-24.0

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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: September 18 2012 to September 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
• Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
• Maximum temperature: 30.9 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 132.5°E

Area affected: 188333 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_2012-Sep-18_to_2012-Sep-22_132.5_-23.5

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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: September 14 2012 to September 17 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
• Mean temperature: 18.4 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
• Maximum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: -31.0°S 115.5°E

Area affected: 76067 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_2012-Sep-14_to_2012-Sep-17_115.5_-31.0

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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: September 06 2012 to September 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
• Mean temperature: 18.3 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
• Maximum temperature: 22.6 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 108.5°E

Area affected: 1219272 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_2012-Sep-06_to_2012-Sep-10_108.5_-26.5

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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: August 26 2012 to August 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
• Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
• Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 123.5°E

Area affected: 57941 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_2012-Aug-26_to_2012-Aug-29_123.5_-20.0

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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: August 21 2012 to August 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
• Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
• Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 143.5°E

Area affected: 109233 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_2012-Aug-21_to_2012-Aug-26_143.5_-17.5