Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from December 07 2011 to December 10 2011 at -4.0°S 146.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 07 2011 to December 10 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.3 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 146.5°E

Area affected: 67788 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-07_to_2011-Dec-10_146.5_-4.0

Heat wave occuring from December 06 2011 to December 10 2011 at 24.5°N 97.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Myanmar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 06 2011 to December 10 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.0 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 91029 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-06_to_2011-Dec-10_97.0_24.5

Heat wave occuring from December 06 2011 to December 09 2011 at -39.5°S 289.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 06 2011 to December 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: -39.5°S 289.0°E

Area affected: 109515 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-06_to_2011-Dec-09_289.0_-39.5

Cold spell occuring from December 06 2011 to January 06 2012 at 39.5°N 76.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • India
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 32 days

Time span: December 06 2011 to January 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.2 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 7072686 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-06_to_2012-Jan-06_76.0_39.5

Cold spell occuring from December 06 2011 to December 18 2011 at 39.0°N 96.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 13 days

Time span: December 06 2011 to December 18 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.8 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 96.5°E

Area affected: 87180 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-06_to_2011-Dec-18_96.5_39.0

Cold spell occuring from December 06 2011 to December 24 2011 at 80.0°N 259.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 19 days

Time span: December 06 2011 to December 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -33.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -42.5 °C

Event center: 80.0°N 259.5°E

Area affected: 488201 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-06_to_2011-Dec-24_259.5_80.0

Heat wave occuring from December 05 2011 to December 17 2011 at 40.0°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • France
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 13 days

Time span: December 05 2011 to December 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 1293300 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-05_to_2011-Dec-17_10.0_40.0

Heat wave occuring from December 05 2011 to December 08 2011 at 44.5°N 295.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 05 2011 to December 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.3 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 295.0°E

Area affected: 622420 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-05_to_2011-Dec-08_295.0_44.5

Heat wave occuring from December 05 2011 to December 07 2011 at 50.5°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 05 2011 to December 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.6 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 73259 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-05_to_2011-Dec-07_41.0_50.5

Heat wave occuring from December 05 2011 to December 10 2011 at 1.0°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 05 2011 to December 10 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.2 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 67994 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-05_to_2011-Dec-10_22.5_1.0