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: 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

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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

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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

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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 23 2011 to November 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
• Mean temperature: 29.6 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 142.0°E

Area affected: 57539 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-23_to_2011-Nov-30_142.0_-11.0

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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: November 12 2011 to November 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
• Mean temperature: 32.6 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: 34.4 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 145.0°E

Area affected: 52892 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-12_to_2011-Nov-15_145.0_-27.0

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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: November 12 2011 to November 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
• Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: 35.1 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 114.5°E

Area affected: 71594 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-12_to_2011-Nov-17_114.5_-22.5

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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: November 05 2011 to November 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
• Mean temperature: 32.5 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
• Maximum temperature: 35.7 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 137.0°E

Area affected: 104654 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-05_to_2011-Nov-08_137.0_-28.5

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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: November 05 2011 to November 10 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
• Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
• Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: -36.5°S 158.5°E

Area affected: 1046026 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-05_to_2011-Nov-10_158.5_-36.5