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SoE2015: Storm tide inundation
Storm tide inundation events continue to impact the coast, however, no severe events were recorded for human settlements for 2012-2015. -
SoE2015: Erosion prone area
Coastal erosion continues to impact the Queensland coast, with several major incidents at developed areas. -
SoE2017: Storm tide inundation
Storm tide inundations continue to impact the coast. -
SoE2017: Southern Oscillation Index
El Niño conditions prevailed in 2015 and at the start of 2016, followed by ENSO-neutral conditions for much of 2017. -
SoE2017: Sea surface temperature
Sea-surface temperatures in the Coral Sea and around northern Australia are about +1°C warmer on average than 100 years ago, with record warmth occurring in 2016. -
SoE2017: Erosion prone area
Coastal erosion continues to impact the Queensland coast, with several major incidents at developed areas. -
SoE2017: Cyclone activity
Queensland experienced 2 cyclones between March 2015 and December 2017. -
SoE2015: Southern Oscillation Index
A transition occurred, from a La Niña in early 2012 to a strong El Niño during the second half of 2015. -
SoE2015: Sea surface temperature
Sea surface temperatures across northern Australia are now almost 1C warmer, on average, than 100 years ago. -
SoE2015: Sea level
A trend of mean sea level rise to the present time is discernible in the historical tide gauge record in Queensland however seasonal trends dominated changes in the 2012-2015...