Category: Extremes affecting Vietnam

Cold spell occuring from February 24 2012 to March 01 2012 at 33.0°N 105.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Vietnam

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 24 2012 to March 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.2 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 105.0°E

Area affected: 1408446 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-24_to_2012-Mar-01_105.0_33.0

Heat wave occuring from February 17 2012 to March 23 2012 at 17.0°N 118.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 36 days

Time span: February 17 2012 to March 23 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.9 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 118.0°E

Area affected: 9522263 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-Feb-17_to_2012-Mar-23_118.0_17.0

Cold spell occuring from January 21 2012 to January 26 2012 at 21.0°N 108.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Vietnam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 21 2012 to January 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.6 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 108.0°E

Area affected: 818828 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-21_to_2012-Jan-26_108.0_21.0

Heat wave occuring from January 18 2012 to January 22 2012 at 15.0°N 108.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Laos
  • Vietnam

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 18 2012 to January 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 108.5°E

Area affected: 62796 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-Jan-18_to_2012-Jan-22_108.5_15.0

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2012 to January 07 2012 at 22.0°N 105.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Vietnam

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 04 2012 to January 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.2 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 105.0°E

Area affected: 412723 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-04_to_2012-Jan-07_105.0_22.0

Cold spell occuring from December 07 2011 to December 14 2011 at 17.0°N 109.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 07 2011 to December 14 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.4 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 2574630 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-Dec-07_to_2011-Dec-14_109.5_17.0

Heat wave occuring from October 30 2011 to November 15 2011 at 20.5°N 127.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • North Korea
  • Philippines
  • South Korea
  • Vietnam

Duration: 17 days

Time span: October 30 2011 to November 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 127.0°E

Area affected: 3620716 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-Oct-30_to_2011-Nov-15_127.0_20.5

Heat wave occuring from October 26 2011 to November 11 2011 at 10.0°N 104.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 17 days

Time span: October 26 2011 to November 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 104.0°E

Area affected: 433925 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-Oct-26_to_2011-Nov-11_104.0_10.0

Cold spell occuring from October 21 2011 to November 27 2011 at 26.0°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Vietnam

Duration: 38 days

Time span: October 21 2011 to November 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.2 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 1328772 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-Oct-21_to_2011-Nov-27_98.5_26.0

Cold spell occuring from October 03 2011 to October 05 2011 at 13.0°N 107.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • Vietnam

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 03 2011 to October 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.2 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 107.5°E

Area affected: 99618 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-Oct-03_to_2011-Oct-05_107.5_13.0