Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from May 05 2012 to May 09 2012 at 5.0°N 39.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 05 2012 to May 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.4 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 39.0°E

Area affected: 175217 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-May-05_to_2012-May-09_39.0_5.0

Heat wave occuring from April 15 2012 to June 19 2012 at 30.5°N 191.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 66 days

Time span: April 15 2012 to June 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 191.5°E

Area affected: 13958863 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-Apr-15_to_2012-Jun-19_191.5_30.5

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2012 to May 21 2012 at 28.0°N 344.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Azores
  • Canarias
  • France
  • Madeira
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 18 days

Time span: May 04 2012 to May 21 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.7 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 344.5°E

Area affected: 6026138 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-May-04_to_2012-May-21_344.5_28.0

Heat wave occuring from April 15 2012 to April 20 2012 at 77.5°N 289.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 15 2012 to April 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.2 °C

Event center: 77.5°N 289.0°E

Area affected: 95345 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-Apr-15_to_2012-Apr-20_289.0_77.5

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2012 to May 16 2012 at 64.5°N 258.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 13 days

Time span: May 04 2012 to May 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.3 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 258.0°E

Area affected: 1049654 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-May-04_to_2012-May-16_258.0_64.5

Cold spell occuring from April 15 2012 to April 21 2012 at 14.0°N 290.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Aruba

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 15 2012 to April 21 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.1 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 290.5°E

Area affected: 401460 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-Apr-15_to_2012-Apr-21_290.5_14.0

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2012 to May 16 2012 at 57.5°N 136.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 13 days

Time span: May 04 2012 to May 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.3 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 136.5°E

Area affected: 3241718 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-May-04_to_2012-May-16_136.5_57.5

Heat wave occuring from April 14 2012 to April 17 2012 at 29.5°N 271.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 14 2012 to April 17 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.8 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 271.0°E

Area affected: 75366 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-Apr-14_to_2012-Apr-17_271.0_29.5

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2012 to May 10 2012 at 20.0°N 19.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Sudan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 04 2012 to May 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.6 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 19.5°E

Area affected: 211374 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-May-04_to_2012-May-10_19.5_20.0

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2012 to April 20 2012 at 59.5°N 265.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 14 2012 to April 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.0 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 265.0°E

Area affected: 765096 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-Apr-14_to_2012-Apr-20_265.0_59.5