Category: Extremes affecting Vietnam

Cold spell occuring from October 03 2010 to October 06 2010 at 17.5°N 105.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Laos
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 03 2010 to October 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.8 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 105.0°E

Area affected: 93943 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_2010-Oct-03_to_2010-Oct-06_105.0_17.5

Heat wave occuring from September 15 2010 to October 01 2010 at 7.0°N 124.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • India
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • Philippines
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 17 days

Time span: September 15 2010 to October 01 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 124.5°E

Area affected: 4058673 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_2010-Sep-15_to_2010-Oct-01_124.5_7.0

Heat wave occuring from August 31 2010 to September 04 2010 at 20.5°N 110.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Vietnam

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 31 2010 to September 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.2 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 110.0°E

Area affected: 86714 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_2010-Aug-31_to_2010-Sep-04_110.0_20.5

Cold spell occuring from August 27 2010 to August 30 2010 at 21.0°N 106.0°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: August 27 2010 to August 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.6 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 106.0°E

Area affected: 98290 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_2010-Aug-27_to_2010-Aug-30_106.0_21.0

Heat wave occuring from August 03 2010 to September 23 2010 at 36.0°N 134.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Laos
  • Mongolia
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea
  • Vietnam

Duration: 52 days

Time span: August 03 2010 to September 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.8 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 134.5°E

Area affected: 15189782 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_2010-Aug-03_to_2010-Sep-23_134.5_36.0

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2010 to July 23 2010 at 12.0°N 109.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Philippines
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 27 days

Time span: June 27 2010 to July 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.9 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 5742410 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_2010-Jun-27_to_2010-Jul-23_109.5_12.0

Heat wave occuring from June 20 2010 to June 30 2010 at 14.5°N 115.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Vietnam

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 20 2010 to June 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 115.5°E

Area affected: 571146 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_2010-Jun-20_to_2010-Jun-30_115.5_14.5

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2010 to June 23 2010 at 19.5°N 101.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 14 days

Time span: June 10 2010 to June 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.5 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 101.0°E

Area affected: 1411057 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_2010-Jun-10_to_2010-Jun-23_101.0_19.5

Cold spell occuring from June 02 2010 to June 07 2010 at 23.5°N 105.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Vietnam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 02 2010 to June 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.2 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 105.0°E

Area affected: 216079 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_2010-Jun-02_to_2010-Jun-07_105.0_23.5

Cold spell occuring from May 22 2010 to June 16 2010 at 23.5°N 133.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea
  • Vietnam

Duration: 26 days

Time span: May 22 2010 to June 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.2 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 133.0°E

Area affected: 6884487 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_2010-May-22_to_2010-Jun-16_133.0_23.5