Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from December 12 2011 to December 15 2011 at -25.0°S 34.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 12 2011 to December 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 34.5°E

Area affected: 146533 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_2011-Dec-12_to_2011-Dec-15_34.5_-25.0

Cold spell occuring from December 12 2011 to December 16 2011 at 9.0°N 275.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Costa Rica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 12 2011 to December 16 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 275.0°E

Area affected: 73363 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_2011-Dec-12_to_2011-Dec-16_275.0_9.0

Cold spell occuring from December 12 2011 to December 19 2011 at -32.0°S 153.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 12 2011 to December 19 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.6 °C

Event center: -32.0°S 153.0°E

Area affected: 2238344 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_2011-Dec-12_to_2011-Dec-19_153.0_-32.0

Heat wave occuring from December 11 2011 to December 16 2011 at -19.0°S 37.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 11 2011 to December 16 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.1 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 37.0°E

Area affected: 200060 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_2011-Dec-11_to_2011-Dec-16_37.0_-19.0

Cold spell occuring from December 11 2011 to December 16 2011 at 56.5°N 62.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 11 2011 to December 16 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.6 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 62.5°E

Area affected: 53732 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_2011-Dec-11_to_2011-Dec-16_62.5_56.5

Cold spell occuring from December 11 2011 to December 17 2011 at 22.0°N 20.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Sudan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 11 2011 to December 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.0 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 316135 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_2011-Dec-11_to_2011-Dec-17_20.5_22.0

Cold spell occuring from December 11 2011 to December 15 2011 at 28.0°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Libya

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 11 2011 to December 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.2 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 89268 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_2011-Dec-11_to_2011-Dec-15_22.5_28.0

Heat wave occuring from December 10 2011 to December 13 2011 at 64.5°N 238.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 10 2011 to December 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.8 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 238.0°E

Area affected: 81100 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_2011-Dec-10_to_2011-Dec-13_238.0_64.5

Heat wave occuring from December 10 2011 to December 16 2011 at 7.5°N 297.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guyana
  • Venezuela

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 10 2011 to December 16 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 297.0°E

Area affected: 79583 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_2011-Dec-10_to_2011-Dec-16_297.0_7.5

Heat wave occuring from December 10 2011 to January 02 2012 at -14.0°S 40.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique

Duration: 24 days

Time span: December 10 2011 to January 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 40.0°E

Area affected: 1516167 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_2011-Dec-10_to_2012-Jan-02_40.0_-14.0