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A catalogue of marine heatwave metrics and trends for the Australian region
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Kajtar, JB and Holbrook, NJ and Hernaman, V, A catalogue of marine heatwave metrics and trends for the Australian region, Journal of Southern Hemisphere Earth Systems Science, 71, (3) pp. 284-302. ISSN 2206-5865 (2021) [Refereed Article]
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© 2021 The Author(s) (or their employer(s)). Published by CSIRO Publishing. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
DOI: doi:10.1071/ES21014
Abstract
Marine heatwaves around Australia, and globally, have been increasing in their frequency, intensity, and duration. This study reviews and catalogues marine heatwave metrics and trends around Australia since 1982, from near the beginning of the satellite sea-surface temperature observing period. The years in which the longest and strongest marine heatwaves around Australia occurred are also recorded. In addition, we analyse marine heatwaves in selected case study regions, and provide a short review of their associated impacts. These regions include: off the Western Australian coast, Torres Strait, Great Barrier Reef, Tasman Sea, and South Australian Basin. Finally, we provide a brief review of progress in understanding the potential predictability of sea surface temperature changes and marine heatwaves around Australia.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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| Keywords: | Australian climate, case studies, extreme events, marine heatwaves, observations, potential predictability, sea surface temperature, trends |
| Research Division: | Earth Sciences |
| Research Group: | Climate change science |
| Research Field: | Climatology |
| Objective Division: | Environmental Policy, Climate Change and Natural Hazards |
| Objective Group: | Understanding climate change |
| Objective Field: | Effects of climate change on Australia (excl. social impacts) |
| UTAS Author: | Kajtar, JB (Dr Jules Kajtar) |
| UTAS Author: | Holbrook, NJ (Professor Neil Holbrook) |
| ID Code: | 148660 |
| Year Published: | 2021 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 2 |
| Deposited By: | Oceans and Cryosphere |
| Deposited On: | 2022-02-01 |
| Last Modified: | 2022-03-10 |
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