Category: Extremes affecting Vanuatu

Cold spell occuring from July 22 2012 to July 25 2012 at -17.5°S 167.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Vanuatu

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 22 2012 to July 25 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.0 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 167.5°E

Area affected: 272418 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-Jul-22_to_2012-Jul-25_167.5_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from June 03 2012 to June 06 2012 at -16.5°S 166.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • New Caledonia
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 03 2012 to June 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 166.5°E

Area affected: 413438 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-Jun-03_to_2012-Jun-06_166.5_-16.5

Heat wave occuring from April 21 2012 to May 06 2012 at -16.5°S 162.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Vanuatu

Duration: 16 days

Time span: April 21 2012 to May 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 162.5°E

Area affected: 1342792 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-Apr-21_to_2012-May-06_162.5_-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 February 06 2012 to February 19 2012 at -10.0°S 150.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 14 days

Time span: February 06 2012 to February 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 150.0°E

Area affected: 1218128 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-06_to_2012-Feb-19_150.0_-10.0

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

Cold spell occuring from August 03 2011 to August 05 2011 at -15.0°S 169.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Vanuatu

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 03 2011 to August 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 169.0°E

Area affected: 166845 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_2011-Aug-03_to_2011-Aug-05_169.0_-15.0

Heat wave occuring from July 09 2011 to July 27 2011 at -24.5°S 204.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Fiji
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 19 days

Time span: July 09 2011 to July 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 204.5°E

Area affected: 7961368 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-Jul-09_to_2011-Jul-27_204.5_-24.5

Heat wave occuring from May 21 2011 to June 29 2011 at -21.5°S 173.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Fiji
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 40 days

Time span: May 21 2011 to June 29 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 173.5°E

Area affected: 15224223 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-May-21_to_2011-Jun-29_173.5_-21.5