Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from March 24 2012 to March 29 2012 at -72.0°S 4.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 24 2012 to March 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -51.1 °C

Event center: -72.0°S 364.0°E

Area affected: 261359 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-Mar-24_to_2012-Mar-29_4.0_-72.0

Heat wave occuring from March 23 2012 to March 28 2012 at 21.0°N 98.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Myanmar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 23 2012 to March 28 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.3 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 57824 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-Mar-23_to_2012-Mar-28_98.0_21.0

Cold spell occuring from March 23 2012 to April 01 2012 at 69.0°N 134.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 23 2012 to April 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.0 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 134.0°E

Area affected: 120067 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-Mar-23_to_2012-Apr-01_134.0_69.0

Cold spell occuring from March 23 2012 to March 26 2012 at 60.5°N 61.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 23 2012 to March 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.9 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 61.5°E

Area affected: 200485 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-Mar-23_to_2012-Mar-26_61.5_60.5

Cold spell occuring from March 22 2012 to April 03 2012 at 81.5°N 296.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 13 days

Time span: March 22 2012 to April 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.5 °C

Event center: 81.5°N 296.0°E

Area affected: 270787 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-Mar-22_to_2012-Apr-03_296.0_81.5

Cold spell occuring from March 22 2012 to March 26 2012 at 41.0°N 235.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 22 2012 to March 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.5 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 235.0°E

Area affected: 55795 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-Mar-22_to_2012-Mar-26_235.0_41.0

Heat wave occuring from March 21 2012 to March 31 2012 at 6.0°N 24.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo DRC
  • South Sudan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 21 2012 to March 31 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.4 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 24.0°E

Area affected: 110590 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-Mar-21_to_2012-Mar-31_24.0_6.0

Heat wave occuring from March 21 2012 to March 25 2012 at -3.5°S 104.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 21 2012 to March 25 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 104.0°E

Area affected: 83256 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-Mar-21_to_2012-Mar-25_104.0_-3.5

Cold spell occuring from March 21 2012 to March 31 2012 at 79.0°N 287.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 21 2012 to March 31 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -33.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.2 °C

Event center: 79.0°N 287.0°E

Area affected: 239247 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-Mar-21_to_2012-Mar-31_287.0_79.0

Cold spell occuring from March 21 2012 to March 30 2012 at 14.5°N 346.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 21 2012 to March 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.4 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 346.0°E

Area affected: 283625 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-Mar-21_to_2012-Mar-30_346.0_14.5