2011 Tuvalu drought
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The 2011 Tuvalu drought was a period of severe drought afflicting Tuvalu, a South Pacific island country of approximately 10,500 people, in the latter half of 2011. A state of emergency was declared o
Tuvalu Meteorological Service, Fongafale, Funafuti atoll
A public water collection point set up on Funafuti in response to the drought, Tuvalu, 2011 (Credit: DFAT)
The Tuvalu Meteorological Service is the principal meteorological observatory of Tuvalu and is responsible for providing weather services to the islands of Tuvalu. A meteorological office was establis
2011 Tuvalu drought
…storage tanks. The country normally receives between 200–400 mm (7.87–15.75 in) of rain per month during an average year. La Niña effect and drought Tuvalu Meteorological Service, Fongafale, Funafuti atoll The country had been hit by a prolonged period of dry weather in the second half 2011, which had been attributed to the La…
Sea surface temperature anomalies in November 2007 showing La Niña conditions. Blue=temperature below average; red=temperature above average
A radiosonde shortly after launch.