Tess Parker

Research Fellow, School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment Tess.Parker@monash.edu

Biography

Tess’ expertise lies in the science of weather producing systems, with a particular focus on heat waves and drought. Her research interests include extreme weather, rossby waves, atmospheric blocking and geophysical fluid dynamics.

articles

Tree with bare branches and grass covered with frost on sunny winter morning in a park in Canberra, Australia

Why is it so damn cold right now?

Temperatures plummeted across southeast Australia this week, with Canberra experiencing its lowest temperature since 2018 and the lowest for June since 1986. What’s going on?

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Wheat crop plants in drought land during summer season.

What are ‘flash’ droughts, and can we better prepare for them?

‘Thirsty air’ can create rapid and devastating droughts, but new research offers hope that we might be able to see them coming in advance.

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