By Professor Lisa Alexander

Journal articles

King AD; Karoly DJ; Donat MG; Alexander LV, 2014, 'CLIMATE CHANGE TURNS AUSTRALIA'S 2013 BIG DRY INTO A YEAR OF RECORD-BREAKING HEAT', BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, 95, pp. S41 - S45

Perkins SE; Lewis SC; King AD; Alexander LV; Perkins-Kirkpatrick S, 2014, 'INCREASED SIMULATED RISK OF THE HOT AUSTRALIAN SUMMER OF 2012/13 DUE TO ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITY AS MEASURED BY HEAT WAVE FREQUENCY AND INTENSITY', BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, 95, pp. S34 - S37

Perkins SE; Alexander LV; Perkins-Kirkpatrick S, 2013, 'On the measurement of heat waves', Journal of Climate, 26, pp. 4500 - 4517, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00383.1

Donat MG; Alexander LV; Yang H; Durre I; Vose R; Caesar J, 2013, 'Global land-based datasets for monitoring climatic extremes', Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, pp. 130125093450003, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/bams-d-12-00109

Alexander L; Perkins S; Perkins-Kirkpatrick S, 2013, 'Debate heating up over changes in climate variability', Environmental Research Letters, 8, pp. 041001, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/8/4/041001

Skansi MDLM; Brunet M; Sigró J; Aguilar E; Arevalo Groening JA; Bentancur OJ; Castellón Geier YR; Correa Amaya RL; Jácome H; Malheiros Ramos A; Oria Rojas C; Pasten AM; Sallons Mitro S; Villaroel Jiménez C; Martínez R; Alexander LV; Jones PD, 2013, 'Warming and wetting signals emerging from analysis of changes in climate extreme indices over South America', Global and Planetary Change, 100, pp. 295 - 307, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2012.11.004

King AD; Donat MG; Alexander L, 2013, 'Asymmetry in the response of Eastern Australia extreme rainfall to low-frequency Pacific variability', Geophysical Research Letters, 40, pp. 2271 - 2277, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/grl.50427

Westra SP; Alexander LV; Zwiers FW, 2013, 'Global increasing trends in annual maximum daily precipitation', Journal of Climate, 26, pp. 3904 - 3918, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00502.1

Donat MG; Alexander L; Yang H; Durre I; Vose R; Caesar J, 2013, 'Global land-based datasets for monitoring climatic extremes', Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 94, pp. 997 - 1006., http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00109.1

King AD, ; Lewis SC, ; Perkins SE, ; Alexander LV, ; Donat MG, ; Karoly DJ, ; Black MT , 2013, 'Limited Evidence of Anthropogenic Influence on the 2011-12 Extreme Rainfall over Southeast Australia. [in ³Explaining Extreme Events of 2012 from a Climate Perspective²]', Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 94, pp. 555 - 558, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-13-00085.1

King AD; Alexander LV; Donat MG, 2013, 'The efficacy of using gridded data to examine extreme rainfall characteristics: a case study for Australia', International Journal of Climatology, 33, pp. 2376 - 2387, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/joc.3588

Whan K; Alexander LV; Imielska A; McGree S; Jones D; Ene E; Finaulahi S; Inape K; Jacklick L; Kumar R; Laurent V; Malala H; Malsale P; Pulehetoa-Mitiepo R; Ngemaes M; Peltier A; Porteous A; Seuseu S; Skilling E; Tahani L; Toorua U; Vaiimene M, 2013, 'Trends and variability of temperature extremes in the tropical Western Pacific', International Journal of Climatology, pp. n/a - n/a, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/joc.3861

Avila FB; Pitman AJ; Donat MG; Alexander LV; Abramowitz G, 2012, 'Climate model simulated changes in temperature extremes due to land cover change', Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 117, pp. 4621 - 4640, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2011JD016382

Pitman AJ; De Noblet-Ducoudre N; Avila F; Alexander LV; Boisier J-P; Brovkin V; Delire C; Cruz FT; Donat MG; Gayler V; Van Den Hurk BJ; Reick CH; Voldoire A, 2012, 'Effects of land cover change on temperature and rainfall extremes in multi-model ensemble simulations', Earth System Dynamics, 3, pp. 213 - 231, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/esd-3-213-2012

Perkins SE; Alexander LV; Nairn JR, 2012, 'Increasing frequency, intensity and duration of observed global heatwaves and warm spells', Geophysical Research Letters, 39, pp. Article number: L20714, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2012GL053361

Arblaster JM; Alexander LV, 2012, 'The impact of the El Nio-Southern Oscillation on maximum temperature extremes', Geophysical Research Letters, 39, pp. Art. No. L20702, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2012GL053409

Caesar J; Alexander L; Trewin B; Tse-ring K; Sorany L; Vuniyayawa V; Keosavang N; Shimana A; Htay MM; Karmacharya J; Jayasinghearachchi DA; Sakkamart J; Soares E; Hung LT; Thuong LT; Hue CT; Dung NTT; Hung P; Cuong HD; Cuong NM; Sirabaha S, 2011, 'Changes in temperature and precipitation extremes over the Indo-Pacific region from 1971 to 2005', International Journal of Climatology, 31, pp. 791 - 801, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/joc.2118

Alexander L, 2011, 'Extreme heat rooted in dry soils', Nature Geoscience, 4, pp. 12 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1045

Zhang X; Alexander LV; Hegerl G; Jones P; Tank AK; Peterson TC; Trewin B; Zwiers FW, 2011, 'Indices for monitoring changes in extremes based on daily temperature and precipitation data', WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-CLIMATE CHANGE, 2, pp. 851 - 870, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wcc.147

Donat MG; Renggli D; Wild S; Alexander LV; Leckebusch GC; Ulbrich U, 2011, 'Reanalysis suggests long-term upward trends in European storminess since 1871', Geophysical Research Letters, 38, pp. L14703, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2011GL047995

Alexander L; Wang XL; Wan H; Trewin B, 2011, 'Significant decline in storminess over south-east Australia since the late 19th century', Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Journal, 61, pp. 23 - 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1045

Arndt DS; Baringer MO; Johnson MR; Alexander LV; Diamond HJ; Fogt RL; Levy JM; Richter-Menge J; Thorne PW; Vincent LA; Watkins AB; Willett KM, 2010, 'State of the climate in 2009', Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 91, pp. S1 - S218, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-91-7-StateoftheClimate

Alexander L; Uotila P; Nicholls N; Lynch A, 2010, 'A new daily pressure dataset for Australia and its application to the assessment of changes in synoptic patterns during the last century', Journal of Climate, 23, pp. 1111 - 1126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/2009JCLI2972.1

Green D; Alexander L; Mcinnes K; Church J; White N, 2010, 'An assessment of climate change impacts and adaptation for the Torres Strait Islands, Australia', Climatic Change, 102, pp. 405 - 433, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10584-009-9756-2

Rangan H; Kull C; Alexander L, 2010, 'Forest plantations, water availability and regional climate change: controversies surrounding Acacia mearnsii plantations in the upper Palnis Hills, southern India', REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE, 10, pp. 103 - 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10113-009-0098-4

Nicholls N; Uotila P; Alexander L, 2010, 'Synoptic influences on seasonal, interannual and decadal temperature variations in Melbourne, Australia', International Journal of Climatology, 30, pp. 1372 - 1381, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/joc.1965

Alexander L; Arblaster J, 2009, 'Assessing trends in observed and modelled climate extremes over Australia in relation to future projections', International Journal of Climatology, 29, pp. 417 - 435, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/joc.1730

Alexander L; Tapper N; Zhang X; Fowler HJ; Tebaldi C; Lynch A, 2009, 'Climate Extremes: Progress and Future Directions', International Journal of Climatology, 29, pp. 317 - 319, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/joc.1861

Alexander L; Allan R; Tett SFB, 2009, 'Fluctuations in autumn-winter severe storms over the British Isles: 1920 to present', International Journal of Climatology, 29, pp. 357 - 371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/joc.1765

Alexander L; Uotila P; Nicholls N, 2009, 'Influence of sea surface temperature variability on global temperature and precipitation extremes', Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 114, pp. D18116 - D18116, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2009JD012301

Alexander L; Power S, 2009, 'Severe storms inferred from 150 years of subdaily pressure observations along Victoria`s "Shipwreck Coast"', Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Journal, 58, pp. 129 - 133

Kiktev D; Caesar J; Alexander L, 2009, 'Temperature and precipitation extremes in the second half of the twentieth century from numerical modeling results and observational data', Izvestiya Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics, 45, pp. 284 - 293

Scaife AA; Folland CK; Alexander L; Moberg A; Knight JR, 2008, 'European climate extremes and the North Atlantic Oscillation', Journal of Climate, 21, pp. 72 - 83

Sensoy S; Peterson TC; Alexander LV; Zhang X, 2007, 'Enhancing Middle East climate change monitoring and indexes', Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 88, pp. 1249 - 1254, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-88-8-1249

Nicholls N; Alexander L, 2007, 'Has the climate become more variable or extreme? Progress 1992-2006', Progress in Physical Geography, 31, pp. 77 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0309133307073885

Kiktev D; Caesar J; Alexander L; Shiogama H; Collier M, 2007, 'Comparison of observed and multimodeled trends in annual extremes of temperature and precipitation', Geophysical Research Letters, 34, pp. L10702

Nicholls N; Alexander L, 2007, 'Has the climate become more variable or extreme? Progress 1992-2006', Progress in Physical Geography, 31, pp. 1 - 11

Sensoy S; Peterson TC; Alexander L; Zhang X, 2007, 'Meeting summary: Enhancing Middle East climate change monitoring and indexes', State of the Climate, 88, pp. 1249 - 1254

Alexander L; Hope P; Collins D; Trewin B; Lynch A; Nicholls N, 2007, 'Trends in Australia's climate means and extremes: a global context', Australian Meteorological Magazine, 56, pp. 1 - 18

Alexander L; Zhang X; Peterson TC; Caesar J; Gleason B; Klein Tank A; Haylock M; Collins D; Trewin B; Rahimzadeh F; Tagipour A; Kumar Kolli R; Revadekar JV; Griffiths G; Vincent L; Stephenson DB; Burn J; Aguilar E; Brunet M; Taylor M; New M; Zhai P; Rusticucci M; Vazquez Aguirre JL, 2006, 'Global observed changes in daily climate extremes of temperature and precipitation', Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 11, pp. D05109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2005JD006290

Moberg A; Jones PD; Lister D; Walther A; Brunet M; Jacobeit J; Alexander L; Della-Marta PM; Luterbacher J; Yiou P; Chen D; Klein Tank A; Saladie O; Sigro J; Aguilar E; Alexandersson H; Almarza C; Auer I; Barriendos M; Bergert M; Bergstrom H; Bohm R; Butler JE; Caesar J; Drebs A; Founda D; Gerstengarbe F-W; Maugeri M; Osterle H; Micela G; Panzic K; Petrakis M; Srnec L; Tolasz R; Tuomenvirta H; Werner PC; Linderholm H; Philipp A; Wanner H; Xoplaki E, 2006, 'Indices for daily temperature and precipitation extremes in Europe analysed for the period 1901-2000', Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 111, pp. D22106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2006JD007103

Caesar J; Alexander L; Vose R, 2006, 'Large-scale changes in observed daily maximum and minimum temperatures: Creation and analysis of a new gridded data set', Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 111, pp. D05101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2005JD006280

Okuma K; Boritz E; Walker J; Sarkar A; Alexander L; Rose JK, 2006, 'Recombinant vesicular stomatitis viruses encoding simian immunodeficiency virus receptors target infected cells and control infection', Virology, 346, pp. 86 - 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2005.10.041

Paintsil E; Margolis A; Collins JA; Alexander L, 2006, 'The contribution of HIV fitness to the evolution pattern of reverse transcriptase inhibitor resistance', Journal of Medical Virology, 78, pp. 425 - 430, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmv.20557

Zou X; Alexander L; Parker D; Caesar J, 2006, 'Variations in severe storms over China', Geophysical Research Letters, 33, pp. L17701, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2006GL026131

Alexander L; Cuchura L; Simpson BJ; Andiman WA, 2006, 'Virologic and Host Characteristics of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1-Infected Pediatric Long Term Survivors', The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 25, pp. 135 - 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.inf.0000199299.00345.83

Zhang X; Aguilar E; Sensoy S; Melkonyan H; Tagiyeva U; Ahmed N; Kutaladze N; Rahimzadeh F; Taghipour A; Hantosh TH; Albert P; Semawi M; Karam Ali M; Said Al-Shabibi MH; Al-Oulan Z; Zatari T; Khelet IAD; Hamoud S; Sagir R; Demircan M; Eken M; Adiguzel M; Alexander L; Peterson TC; Wallis T, 2005, 'Trends in Middle East climate extreme indices from 1950 to 2003', Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, 110, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2005JD006181

Choi J; Walker J; Talbert-Slagle K; Wright P; Pober JS; Alexander L, 2005, 'Endothelial Cells Promote Human Immunodeficiency Virus Replication in Nondividing Memory T Cells via Nef-, Vpr-, and T-Cell Receptor-Dependent Activation of NFAT', Journal of Virology, 79, pp. 11194 - 11204, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jvi.79.17.11194-11204.2005

Arblaster J; Alexander L, 2005, 'Extreme change: an analysis of past, present and future changes in global temperature and precipitation indices', Bulletin of the Australian Meteorological & Oceanographic Society, 18, pp. 125 - 130

Choi J; Walker J; Boichuk S; Kirkiles-Smith N; Torpey N; Pober JS; Alexander L, 2005, 'Human Endothelial Cells Enhance Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Replication in CD4+ T Cells in a Nef-Dependent Manner In Vitro and In Vivo', Journal of Virology, 79, pp. 264 - 276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jvi.79.1.264-276.2005

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