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Journal of Southern Hemisphere Earth Systems Science

Journal of Southern Hemisphere Earth Systems Science

Journal of Southern Hemisphere Earth Systems Science publishes broad areas of research with a distinct emphasis of the Southern Hemisphere. The scope of the journal encompasses the study of the mean state, variability and change of the atmosphere, oceans, and land surface, including the cryosphere, from hemispheric to regional scales. Read more about the journalMore

Editor-in-Chief: Steven Siems

Editors: Peter May and Andréa Taschetto

Publishing Model: Open Access

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Journal of Southern Hemisphere Earth Systems Science is published by CSIRO Publishing on behalf of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology [external link] in association with the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society [external link]

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These articles are the latest published in the journal. Journal of Southern Hemisphere Earth Systems Science has moved to a continuous publication model. More information is available on our Continuous Publication page.

Published online 15 April 2024

ES23029Global-scale future climate projections from ACCESS model contributions to CMIP6

Serena Schroeter 0000-0002-8963-3044, Daohua Bi, Rachel M. Law, Tammas F. Loughran 0000-0001-9125-0862, Harun A. Rashid 0000-0003-1896-2446 and Zhaohui Wang
 

Climate evolution and outcomes from the Australian Community Climate and Earth System Simulator (ACCESS) contributions to future scenario experiments are described for the near future (2020–2050), 21st Century (2000–2100) and longer-term (2100–2300). Scenarios range from low-emission, sustainable development to continued fossil-fuel-reliant development. Contrasting climate outcomes between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are projected in low-emission scenarios that are only apparent on longer timescales, as well as devastating long-term global climate responses to scenarios of continued fossil-fuel use.

ES23029 Abstract  |  ES23029 Full Text  | ES23029PDF (8 MB)  | ES23029Supplementary Material (5 MB)   Open Access Article

Published online 06 February 2024

ES23022Observing and forecasting the retreat of northern Australia’s rainy season

Tim Cowan 0000-0002-8376-4879, Emily Hinds, Andrew G. Marshall 0000-0003-4902-1462, Matthew C. Wheeler 0000-0002-9769-1973 and Catherine de Burgh-Day 0000-0002-1975-0042
 

The transition into northern Australia’s dry season marks an important time for beef and sheep producers with regard to decisions on animal feed rationing. The last wet season rains – known as the northern rainfall retreat date – could be a useful decision date for northern graziers. This study describes different ways of defining the rainfall retreat and shows that the Australian Bureau of Meteorology’s seasonal forecast system (ACCESS-S2) has moderate skill at forecasting if the retreat is likely to be later or earlier than usual at a lead time of 2.5 months across the far northern wet tropics.

ES23022 Abstract  |  ES23022 Full Text  | ES23022PDF (7 MB)  | ES23022Supplementary Material (1.6 MB)   Open Access Article

Published online 19 January 2024

ES23012Application of satellite altimetry for studying the water vapour variability over the tropical Indian Ocean

Fathin Nurzaman, Dudy D. Wijaya 0009-0006-5944-0643, Nabila S. E. Putri, Noor N. Abdullah, Brian Bramanto, Zamzam A. J. Tanuwijaya, Wedyanto Kuntjoro, Bambang Setyadji and Dhota Pradipta
 

A new application for satellite altimetry is showcased in this paper. Altimetric satellites are originally intended for oceanographic application through their sea surface height measurement. A different perspective is used here, in which the altimetric satellites are utilised for atmospheric measurement using their microwave radiometer. This paper showcases that the radiometer measurement can be used to study the water vapour variability over the tropical Indian Ocean, which can contribute to the rainfall-induced disaster risk assessment around the region.

ES23012 Abstract  |  ES23012 Full Text  | ES23012PDF (4.5 MB)   Open Access Article

Published online 09 November 2023

ES23010Biases and teleconnections in the Met Office Global Coupled Model version 5.0 (GC5) – insights for seasonal prediction and Australia

Chen Li 0000-0002-3811-4236, Debra Hudson 0000-0002-0129-0922, Xiaobing Zhou 0000-0003-3978-5995, Hongyan Zhu 0000-0002-9824-3347, Matthew C. Wheeler 0000-0002-9769-1973, Griffith Young 0009-0000-9654-9353, Charline Marzin and Luke Roberts
 

The latest UK Met Office Global Coupled Model Version 5.0 (GC5) configuration, which might underpin the Australian Bureau of Meteorology’s next seasonal prediction and numerical weather prediction system, has been evaluated. The assessment focuses on the climate mean state and variabilities relevant to Australian climate and shows significant improvements in the eastern Pacific mean state. Despite remaining issues, GC5 shows promise for improved prediction skill of ENSO and its teleconnections.

ES23010 Abstract  |  ES23010 Full Text  | ES23010PDF (10 MB)   Open Access Article

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Outstanding Associate Editor Award

Neil Holbrook is the recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Associate Editor Award.

Best Student Paper

The Best Student Paper published in 2022 has been awarded to Mathilde Ritman.

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