Category: Extremes affecting Fiji

Heat wave occuring from October 16 2012 to December 07 2012 at -17.5°S 193.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Fiji
  • Samoa

Duration: 53 days

Time span: October 16 2012 to December 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 193.0°E

Area affected: 14187868 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2012-Oct-16_to_2012-Dec-07_193.0_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from September 16 2012 to September 22 2012 at -18.0°S 178.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Fiji

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 16 2012 to September 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.5 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 178.0°E

Area affected: 96601 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2012-Sep-16_to_2012-Sep-22_178.0_-18.0

Heat wave occuring from October 07 2012 to October 19 2012 at -21.0°S 177.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Fiji
  • New Caledonia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 13 days

Time span: October 07 2012 to October 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 177.5°E

Area affected: 2043530 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2012-Oct-07_to_2012-Oct-19_177.5_-21.0

Heat wave occuring from August 11 2012 to August 15 2012 at -18.5°S 179.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Fiji

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 11 2012 to August 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 179.0°E

Area affected: 673733 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2012-Aug-11_to_2012-Aug-15_179.0_-18.5

Cold spell occuring from May 29 2012 to June 02 2012 at -17.5°S 178.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Fiji

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 29 2012 to June 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.6 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 178.0°E

Area affected: 257212 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2012-May-29_to_2012-Jun-02_178.0_-17.5

Cold spell occuring from May 12 2012 to June 01 2012 at -16.5°S 179.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Australia
  • Fiji
  • New Zealand
  • Samoa

Duration: 21 days

Time span: May 12 2012 to June 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.7 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 179.5°E

Area affected: 8744882 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2012-May-12_to_2012-Jun-01_179.5_-16.5

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2012 to April 23 2012 at -16.5°S 172.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Fiji
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 14 2012 to April 23 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.4 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 172.5°E

Area affected: 781949 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2012-Apr-14_to_2012-Apr-23_172.5_-16.5

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2012 to March 07 2012 at -16.0°S 174.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Fiji
  • New Zealand
  • Samoa
  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 28 days

Time span: February 09 2012 to March 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.0 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 174.0°E

Area affected: 8686985 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2012-Feb-09_to_2012-Mar-07_174.0_-16.0

Cold spell occuring from January 24 2012 to January 30 2012 at -15.0°S 179.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Fiji

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 24 2012 to January 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.2 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 179.0°E

Area affected: 178852 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2012-Jan-24_to_2012-Jan-30_179.0_-15.0

Heat wave occuring from December 29 2011 to January 06 2012 at -20.5°S 171.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Fiji
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 29 2011 to January 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 171.5°E

Area affected: 920669 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2011-Dec-29_to_2012-Jan-06_171.5_-20.5