Climate Change in Australia
Climate information, projections, tools and data
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Temperature
CMIP5 data (Based on models and emission scenarios used in the IPCC 5th Assessment report).
Useful links: Map Explorer , Threshold calculator , Time series Explorer , Extremes Data Explorer , Technical Report (Chapter 7)
CMIP3 data (Based on models and emission scenarios used in the IPCC 4th Assessment report).
I'd like to find out about other projects in the Australian climate projections landscape .
Useful links: OzClim , Climate Change in Australia 2007 , Consistent Climate Scenarios , NarCLIM (NSW) , Climate Futures Tasmania (CFT) , Indian Ocean Climate Initiative (WA) , The South Eastern Australian Climate Initiative
Latest observations
Useful links: Trend maps
Rainfall
CMIP5 data (Based on models and emission scenarios used in the IPCC 5th Assessment report)
Useful links: Map Explorer , Extremes Data Explorer , Technical Report (Chapter 7)
Other projects in the Australian climate projections landscape : Goyder Institute (SA) , Australian Rainfall and Runoff (ARR)
CMIP3 data (Based on models and emission scenarios used in the IPCC 4th Assessment report)
Useful links: OzClim , Consistent Climate Scenarios , NarCLIM (NSW) , Climate Futures Tasmania (CFT) , Indian Ocean Climate Initiative (WA) , The South Eastern Australian Climate Initiative
Observations and trends
Useful links: Rainfall trends
Relative humidity, evaporation, wind, solar radiation
CMIP5 data (Based on models and emission scenarios used in the IPCC 5th Assessment report).
Useful links: Map Explorer , Technical Report (Chapter 7)
CMIP3 data (Based on models and emission scenarios used in the IPCC 5th Assessment report).
Useful links: OzClim , Consistent Climate Scenarios , NarCLIM (NSW) , Climate Futures Tasmania (CFT)
Fire weather, Snow
CMIP5 data (Based on models and emission scenarios used in the IPCC 5th Assessment report).
Useful links: Forest fire danger index
Reports (CMIP3 data used):
Bush fire Weather in Southeast Australia: Recent Trends and Projected Climate Change Impacts ,
Drought
CMIP5 data (Based on models and emission scenarios used in the IPCC 5th Assessment report).
Useful links: Climate Futures
