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Title: Climate Risk Profile


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  • Climate Risk Profile
  • for Samoa
  • Wairarapa J Young
  • Samoa Meteorology Division

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Climate Risk Profile
  • CRP - part of the SNC VA process
  • Provides an analysis of local climate data and
    global climate models
  • Summarizes the climate risk for Samoa (current
    and future)
  • First time that we have seen local, scientific
    evidence of climate change

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Extreme climate events
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Samoas Climate is Already Changing
  • Return Periods (yrs) Daily Rainfall, Apia

Return Period The average number of years
between a given extreme event
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Samoas Climate is Already Changing
  • Return Periods (yrs) Maximum Air Temperature,
    Apia

Return Period The average number of years
between a given extreme event
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Samoas Climate Will Continue to Change
  • Future Sea Level, Apia

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Samoas Climate Will Continue to Change
  • Future Sea Level Extremes, Apia

Present Day
2025
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Samoas Climate Will Continue to Change
  • Future Rainfall Extremes, Apia

2050
Present Day
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Samoas Climate Will Continue to Change
  • Future Rainfall, Apia

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Summary of Climate Projections
  • Sea Level (Apia)
  • Daily Rainfall (Apia and Afiamalu)
  • Six-hourly Rainfall (Apia)
  • Drought (Samoa)
  • Extreme Winds (Apia)
  • Extreme High Air Temperatures (Apia and Afiamalu)

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Climate Risk Profile
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