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Reef catchment modelling results
The Source Catchment model is used by the Queensland Government to model the responses of catchments adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef lagoon, and to calculate the loads of... -
SoE2017: Extreme weather events (days with 'very heavy rainfall')
While days with 'very heavy rainfall' are rare in parts of south-western Queensland, they are common along Queensland's north-eastern seaboard. -
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. -
SoE2015: Sea surface temperature
Sea surface temperatures across northern Australia are now almost 1C warmer, on average, than 100 years ago. -
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. -
SoE2017: Mean annual temperature
2017 was Queensland’s warmest year on record. The years 2013 through to 2016 were also amongst the warmest on record. -
SoE2017: Cyclone activity
Queensland experienced 2 cyclones between March 2015 and December 2017. -
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. -
SoE2017: Storm tide inundation
Storm tide inundations continue to impact the coast. -
SoE2017: Annual rainfall
Rainfall was extremely low across large parts of Queensland in 3 of the last 5 years with many areas experiencing drought. -
SoE2017: Erosion prone area
Coastal erosion continues to impact the Queensland coast, with several major incidents at developed areas. -
SoE2017: Evaporation rate
Annual evaporation is typically much higher in inland parts of Queensland than in coastal and sub-coastal areas. -
SoE2015: Average rainfall
In 2012, Queensland experienced a wetter than average year, but then experienced much drier years from 2013-2015, leading to widespread drought. -
SoE2015: Evaporation rate
In Queensland, potential evaporation is much higher than mean annual rainfall in semi-arid inland locations. -
SoE2015: Erosion prone area
Coastal erosion continues to impact the Queensland coast, with several major incidents at developed areas. -
SoE2017: Extreme weather events ('hot' days)
Hot days were more frequent than average at several inland locations over the 2013 to 2017 period. -
SoE2015: Minimum, mean and maximum temperatures
Extremely warm temperatures have been experienced across Queensland from 2013 to 2015, including the second, third and fourth warmest years on record. -
The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) - Daily
Daily SOI and barometric pressure observations at Tahiti and Darwin, calculated using 1887-1989 and 1933-1992 base periods. -
The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) - Monthly
Calculated monthly (1887-1989 base period) SOI values from January 1876 to current. -
Arts grants expenditure
List of grants awarded by Arts Queensland