By Professor Lisa Alexander

Journal articles

Su J; Miao C; Zwiers F; Beck H; Jones P; Sun Q; Slater LJ; Berghuijs WR; Wada Y; Rosenfeld D; Gou J; Wu Y; Tarolli P; Borrelli P; Panagos P; Alexander LV; Zhang Q; Hu J; Min SK; Samaniego L; Duan Q; Destouni G; Marengo JA; Modarres R; Sorooshian S, 2026, 'Precipitation observing network gaps limit climate change impact assessment', Nature, 652, pp. 119 - 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10300-5

Blanco JE; Cheng S; Alexander LV, 2026, 'On Two Definitions for Precipitation Intensity: Differences, Artifacts, and Ambiguities', Journal of Hydrometeorology, 27, pp. 563 - 580, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-25-0144.1

Williams-Kelly S; Alexander L; Contractor S; Pathiraja S, 2026, 'Evaluating machine learning approaches to improve observational daily precipitation datasets', , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu26-17113

Paget G; Zika J; Perkins-Kirkpatrick S; Alexander L, 2026, 'Investigating local drivers of heat extremes in a net-zero climate model', , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu26-17772

Blanco JE; Siems ST; Alexander LV, 2026, 'Precipitation Biases Over the Southern Ocean in CMIP6, Reanalyses and Satellite-Based Products', Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2025JD044145

Hobeichi S; Curran D; Bittner M; Ispaording RN; White BA; Alexander L; Sun Y; de Burgh-Day C, 2026, 'Applying a Standardized Benchmarking Framework to Evaluate AI Methods for Precipitation Downscaling over Australia', ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR THE EARTH SYSTEMS, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/AIES-D-25-0048.1

Cheng S; Alexander LV; Sherwood S; Blanco JE, 2026, 'Decadal Climatology and Trends in Oceanic Precipitation from Multiple Satellite and Reanalysis Datasets', JOURNAL OF CLIMATE, 39, pp. 281 - 296, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-25-0071.1

Alexander LV; Nguyen PL; Donat MG; Dunn RJH; Tett S; Zhang X; Alves LM; Bador M; Deng X; Gibson PB; King A; Lennard C; Min SK; Roca R; Trewin B, 2025, 'Less Intense Daily Precipitation Maxima in Regional Compared to Global Gridded Products', Journal of Climate, 38, pp. 7669 - 7693, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-25-0222.1

Liu YL; Alexander LV; Evans JP, 2025, 'Unravelling the Dominant Influence of ENSO Over IOD on Australian Springtime Climate Variability Using a Pacemaker Modelling Approach', Journal of Climate, 1, pp. 1 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-25-0142.1

Tett S; Soderholm J; Protat A; Bowden A; Alexander L, 2025, 'Towards using radar data to understand changes in sub-daily rainfall extremes: An Australian case study', , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-2554

Mora CJ; Malik A; Alexander LV; Stuart-Smith RF; King AD; Perkins-Kirkpatrick S; Schinko T, 2025, 'Attributing global impacts of local extremes to climate change for improving loss and damage estimates', Environmental Research Letters, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/adb9fe

Liu YL; Alexander L; Evans J; Thatcher M, 2025, 'Variable-resolution global atmospheric models are sensitive to driving SST in ENSO/IOD-Australian rainfall teleconnections', , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-1547

Jacob D; Lera St. Clair A; Mahon R; Marsland S; Ndebele Murisa M; Buontempo C; Pulwarty RS; Siddiqui MR; Grossi A; Steynor A; Mugandani R; Alexander LV; Ruane AC; Doblas-Reyes FJ; List G; Wolff M; Noori S, 2025, 'Co-production of climate services: challenges and enablers', Frontiers in Climate, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2025.1507759

DENG X; ALEXANDER LV; PERKINS-KIRKPATRICK SE; STARK C, 2025, 'Contributions of Greenhouse Gases and Anthropogenic Aerosols to Temperature Extremes over Australia', Journal of Climate, 38, pp. 5201 - 5221, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-24-0493.1

Blanco JE; Caballero R; Sherwood S; Alexander L, 2025, 'Insights into Cloud Albedo Biases from a Cloud-Controlling Factor Framework', Journal of Climate, 38, pp. 563 - 581, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-24-0260.1

Hobeichi S; Abramowitz G; Sen Gupta A; Taschetto AS; Richardson D; Rampal N; Ayat H; Alexander LV; Pitman AJ, 2024, 'How well do climate modes explain precipitation variability?', Npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41612-024-00853-5

Nguyen PL; Alexander LV; Thatcher MJ; Truong SCH; Isphording RN; Mcgregor JL, 2024, 'Selecting CMIP6 global climate models (GCMs) for Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX) dynamical downscaling over Southeast Asia using a standardised benchmarking framework', Geoscientific Model Development, 17, pp. 7285 - 7315, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-7285-2024

Liu YL; Alexander LV; Evans JP; Thatcher M, 2024, 'Sensitivity of Australian Rainfall to Driving SST Data Sets in a Variable-Resolution Global Atmospheric Model', Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, 129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2024JD040954

Hawkins E; Alexander LV; Allan RJ, 2024, 'Corrigendum to: “Millions of digitized historical sea-level pressure observations rediscovered”, (Geoscience Data Journal, (2023), 10, (385), 10.1002/gdj3.163)', Geoscience Data Journal, 11, pp. 351 - 353, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/gdj3.250

Alexander L; Wu X; Gouker F, 2024, 'Production and verification of novel Osmanthus hybrids', FRONTIERS IN HORTICULTURE, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fhort.2024.1382450

Dunn RJH; Herold N; Alexander LV; Donat MG; Allan R; Bador M; Brunet M; Cheng V; Ibadullah WMW; Ibrahim MKIB; Kruger A; Kubota H; Lippmann TJR; Marengo J; Mbatha S; McGree S; Ngwenya S; Pabon Caicedo JD; Ramos A; Salinger J; van der Schrier G; Srivastava A; Trewin B; Yáñez RV; Vazquez-Aguirre J; Jiménez CV; Vose R; Yussof MNBH; Zhang X, 2024, 'Observed Global Changes in Sector-Relevant Climate Extremes Indices—An Extension to HadEX3', Earth and Space Science, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2023EA003279

Reid KJ; Arblaster JM; Alexander LV; Siems ST, 2024, 'Spurious Trends in High Latitude Southern Hemisphere Precipitation Observations', Geophysical Research Letters, 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2023GL106994

Isphording RN; Alexander LV; Bador M; Green D; Evans JP; Wales S, 2024, 'A Standardized Benchmarking Framework to Assess Downscaled Precipitation Simulations', Journal of Climate, 37, pp. 1089 - 1110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-23-0317.1

Sillmann J; Raupach TH; Findell KL; Donat M; Alves LM; Alexander L; Borchert L; de Amorim PB; Buontempo C; Fischer EM; Franzke CL; Guan B; Haasnoot M; Hawkins E; Jacob D; Mahon R; Maraun D; Morrison MA; Poschlod B; Ruane AC; Shampa ; Stephenson T; van der Wel N; Wang Z; Zhang X; Županić J, 2024, 'Climate extremes and risks: links between climate science and decision-making', Frontiers in Climate, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2024.1499765

Perkins-Kirkpatrick SE; Alexander LV; King AD; Kew SF; Philip SY; Barnes C; Maraun D; Stuart-Smith RF; Jézéquel A; Bevacqua E; Burgess S; Fischer E; Hegerl GC; Kimutai J; Koren G; Lawal KA; Min SK; New M; Odoulami RC; Patricola CM; Pinto I; Ribes A; Shaw TA; Thiery W; Trewin B; Vautard R; Wehner M; Zscheischler J, 2024, 'Frontiers in attributing climate extremes and associated impacts', Frontiers in Climate, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2024.1455023

Lane TP; King AD; Perkins-Kirkpatrick SE; Pitman AJ; Alexander LV; Arblaster JM; Bindoff NL; Bishop CH; Black MT; Bradstock RA; Clarke HG; Gallant AJE; Grose MR; Holbrook NJ; Holland GJ; Hope PK; Karoly DJ; Raupach TH; Ukkola AM, 2023, 'Attribution of extreme events to climate change in the Australian region – A review', Weather and Climate Extremes, 42, pp. 100622, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wace.2023.100622

Liu Y; Donat MG; England MH; Alexander LV; Hirsch AL; Delgado-Torres C, 2023, 'Author Correction: Enhanced multi-year predictability after El Niño and La Niña events (Nature Communications, (2023), 14, 1, (6387), 10.1038/s41467-023-42113-9)', Nature Communications, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43407-8

Liu Y; Donat MG; England MH; Alexander LV; Hirsch AL; Delgado-Torres C, 2023, 'Enhanced multi-year predictability after El Niño and La Niña events', Nature Communications, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-42113-9

Nguyen PL; Bador M; Alexander LV; Lane TP, 2023, 'Selecting regional climate models based on their skill could give more credible precipitation projections over the complex Southeast Asia region', Climate Dynamics, 61, pp. 3431 - 3452, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00382-023-06751-5

Hawkins E; Alexander LV; Allan RJ, 2023, 'Millions of digitized historical sea-level pressure observations rediscovered', Geoscience Data Journal, 10, pp. 385 - 395, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/gdj3.163

Joyce P; Alexander L, 2023, 'A survey exploring factors affecting employment of physician associates in Ireland', IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, pp. 2041 - 2046, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11845-022-03255-9

Mackay L; Jones B; van Rensburg DCCJ; Hall F; Alexander L; Atkinson K; Baldrey P; Bedford A; Cormack S; Clarke J; Croft H; Denton K; Fox AS; Hadley P; Handyside R; Hendricks S; Kerss J; Leota L; Maddern B; McErlain-Naylor SA; Mooney M; Pyke D; Pistorius D; Ramagole DA; Ryan D; Scott F; Scott T; Snow J; Spencer K; Thirlby J; Viljoen CT; Whitehead S, 2023, 'Consensus on a netball video analysis framework of descriptors and definitions by the netball video analysis consensus group', BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, 57, pp. 441 - 449, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2022-106187

Bador M; Alexander LV, 2022, 'Future Seasonal Changes in Extreme Precipitation Scale With Changes in the Mean', Earth S Future, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2022EF002979

Dunn RJH; Donat MG; Alexander LV, 2022, 'Comparing extremes indices in recent observational and reanalysis products', Frontiers in Climate, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2022.989505

Nguyen PL; Bador M; Alexander LV; Lane TP; Ngo-Duc T, 2022, 'More intense daily precipitation in CORDEX-SEA regional climate models than their forcing global climate models over Southeast Asia', International Journal of Climatology, 42, pp. 6537 - 6561, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/joc.7619

Deng X; Perkins-Kirkpatrick SE; Alexander LV; Stark C, 2022, 'Projected Changes and Time of Emergence of Temperature Extremes Over Australia in CMIP5 and CMIP6', Earth S Future, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2021EF002645

Du H; Donat MG; Zong S; Alexander LV; Manzanas R; Kruger A; Choi G; Salinger J; He HS; Li MH; Fujibe F; Nandintsetseg B; Rehman S; Abbas F; Rusticucci M; Srivastava A; Zhai P; Lippmann T; Yabi I; Stambaugh MC; Wang S; Batbold A; de Oliveira PT; Adrees M; Hou W; Santos e Silva CM; Lucio PS; Wu Z, 2022, 'Extreme Precipitation on Consecutive Days Occurs More Often in a Warming Climate', Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 103, pp. E1130 - E1145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-21-0140.1

Isphording R; Alexander L; Bador M; Amoils J-B; Green D, 2022, 'Benchmarking Downscaled Precipitation to Optimize Stakeholder Resilience to Extremesusing the CORDEX-Australasia Ensemble', , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-13541

Wang Y; Kajtar JB; Alexander LV; Pilo GS; Holbrook NJ, 2022, 'Understanding the Changing Nature of Marine Cold-Spells', Geophysical Research Letters, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2021GL097002

Zscheischler J; Sillmann J; Alexander L, 2022, 'Introduction to the special issue: Compound weather and climate events', Weather and Climate Extremes, 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wace.2021.100381

Dey R; Bador M; Alexander LV; Lewis SC, 2021, 'The drivers of extreme rainfall event timing in Australia', International Journal of Climatology, 41, pp. 6654 - 6673, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/joc.7218

Sun Q; Zhang X; Zwiers F; Westra S; Alexander LV, 2021, 'A global, continental, and regional analysis of changes in extreme precipitation', Journal of Climate, 34, pp. 243 - 258, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-19-0892.1

Contractor S; Donat MG; Alexander LV, 2021, 'Changes in observed daily precipitation over global land areas since 1950', Journal of Climate, 34, pp. 3 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-19-0965.1

Sen Gupta A; Thomsen M; Benthuysen JA; Hobday AJ; Oliver E; Alexander LV; Burrows MT; Donat MG; Feng M; Holbrook NJ; Perkins-Kirkpatrick S; Moore PJ; Rodrigues RR; Scannell HA; Taschetto AS; Ummenhofer CC; Wernberg T; Smale DA, 2020, 'Drivers and impacts of the most extreme marine heatwaves events', Scientific Reports, 10, pp. 19359, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-75445-3

Nguyen PL; Bador M; Alexander LV; Lane TP; Funk CC, 2020, 'On the Robustness of Annual Daily Precipitation Maxima Estimates Over Monsoon Asia', Frontiers in Climate, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2020.578785

Dunn RJH; Alexander LV; Donat MG; Zhang X; Bador M; Herold N; Lippmann T; Allan R; Aguilar E; Barry AA; Brunet M; Caesar J; Chagnaud G; Cheng V; Cinco T; Durre I; de Guzman R; Htay TM; Wan Ibadullah WM; Bin Ibrahim MKI; Khoshkam M; Kruger A; Kubota H; Leng TW; Lim G; Li-Sha L; Marengo J; Mbatha S; McGree S; Menne M; de los Milagros Skansi M; Ngwenya S; Nkrumah F; Oonariya C; Pabon-Caicedo JD; Panthou G; Pham C; Rahimzadeh F; Ramos A; Salgado E; Salinger J; Sané Y; Sopaheluwakan A; Srivastava A; Sun Y; Timbal B; Trachow N; Trewin B; van der Schrier G; Vazquez-Aguirre J; Vasquez R; Villarroel C; Vincent L; Vischel T; Vose R; Bin Hj Yussof MNA, 2020, 'Development of an Updated Global Land In Situ-Based Data Set of Temperature and Precipitation Extremes: HadEX3', Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2019JD032263

Bador M; Boé J; Terray L; Alexander LV; Baker A; Bellucci A; Haarsma R; Koenigk T; Moine MP; Lohmann K; Putrasahan DA; Roberts C; Roberts M; Scoccimarro E; Schiemann R; Seddon J; Senan R; Valcke S; Vanniere B, 2020, 'Impact of Higher Spatial Atmospheric Resolution on Precipitation Extremes Over Land in Global Climate Models', Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2019JD032184

Grose MR; Narsey S; Delage FP; Dowdy AJ; Bador M; Boschat G; Chung C; Kajtar JB; Rauniyar S; Freund MB; Lyu K; Rashid H; Zhang X; Wales S; Trenham C; Holbrook NJ; Cowan T; Alexander L; Arblaster JM; Power S, 2020, 'Insights From CMIP6 for Australia's Future Climate', Earth S Future, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2019EF001469

Alexander LV; Bador M; Roca R; Contractor S; Donat MG; Nguyen PL, 2020, 'Intercomparison of annual precipitation indices and extremes over global land areas from in situ, space-based and reanalysis products', Environmental Research Letters, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab79e2

Contractor S; Donat MG; Alexander LV; Ziese M; Meyer-Christoffer A; Schneider U; Rustemeier E; Becker A; Durre I; Vose RS, 2020, 'Rainfall Estimates on a Gridded Network (REGEN) - A global land-based gridded dataset of daily precipitation from 1950 to 2016', Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 24, pp. 919 - 943, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-919-2020

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