Island Climate Update 120 - September 2010

26 November 2010 - 1:15pm

Science Centres: Climate, Pacific Rim

An overview of the present climate in the tropical South Pacific Islands, with an outlook for the coming months, to assist in dissemination of climate information in the Pacific region.

Data Sources
Sources of South Pacific rainfall data

El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
The tropical Pacific is now exhibiting moderate La Niña conditions, which may strengthen further over the coming few months.

Introduction
Introduction to Island Climate Update 120 - September 2010

Tropical rainfall and SST outlook: September to November 2010
During September – November 2010, a region of suppressed convection is likely in the southwest Pacific encompassing Eastern Kiribati, Tuvalu, the Marquesas and Western Kiribati.

Data rescue and Data Visualisation Capability Improvements and Emerging Climate Research Programmes: an Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research Workshop in Auckland, New Zealand 27-29 September 2010
An Asia Pacific Network (APN) for Global Change Reseach workshop will be held in Auckland, New Zealand in late September 2010.