Seasonal climate summary southern hemisphere (spring 2012): warmer and drier across much of Australia, along with a new southern hemisphere sea ice extent record

• Published in: Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Journal
• Main Authors: Reid, P., Tully, M., Klekociuk, A., Krummel, P., Rhodes, S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Australian Bureau of Meteorology 2013
• Subjects: Austral; Indian; Pacific; Queen Maud Land; Ross Sea; Soi; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/96011; https://doi.org/10.22499/2.6303.008

Atmospheric, oceanic and sea ice conditions in the southern hemisphere are reviewed for the austral spring of 2012, with emphasis given to the Pacific basin climate indicators and Australian rainfall and temperature patterns. The Pacific basin saw a return to neutral ENSO conditions, with slightly w...