Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from September 02 2011 to September 08 2011 at -65.5°S 55.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 02 2011 to September 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.6 °C

Event center: -65.5°S 55.0°E

Area affected: 555940 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-Sep-02_to_2011-Sep-08_55.0_-65.5

Cold spell occuring from September 02 2011 to September 15 2011 at -10.0°S 282.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 14 days

Time span: September 02 2011 to September 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.9 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 282.5°E

Area affected: 189536 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-Sep-02_to_2011-Sep-15_282.5_-10.0

Cold spell occuring from September 02 2011 to September 04 2011 at -45.0°S 189.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 02 2011 to September 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.7 °C

Event center: -45.0°S 189.0°E

Area affected: 494979 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-Sep-02_to_2011-Sep-04_189.0_-45.0

Heat wave occuring from September 01 2011 to September 06 2011 at 36.0°N 30.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Turkiye

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 01 2011 to September 06 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 30.5°E

Area affected: 82646 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-Sep-01_to_2011-Sep-06_30.5_36.0

Heat wave occuring from September 01 2011 to September 15 2011 at 15.5°N 351.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 15 days

Time span: September 01 2011 to September 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.4 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 351.0°E

Area affected: 522049 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-Sep-01_to_2011-Sep-15_351.0_15.5

Heat wave occuring from September 01 2011 to September 04 2011 at -76.0°S 44.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 01 2011 to September 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -45.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -33.2 °C

Event center: -76.0°S 44.0°E

Area affected: 100710 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-Sep-01_to_2011-Sep-04_44.0_-76.0

Heat wave occuring from September 01 2011 to September 07 2011 at -81.5°S 51.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 01 2011 to September 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -52.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -46.8 °C

Event center: -81.5°S 51.5°E

Area affected: 96216 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-Sep-01_to_2011-Sep-07_51.5_-81.5

Cold spell occuring from September 01 2011 to October 16 2011 at -72.5°S 285.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • Falkland Islands
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 46 days

Time span: September 01 2011 to October 16 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -33.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -31.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -69.4 °C

Event center: -72.5°S 285.5°E

Area affected: 20952722 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-Sep-01_to_2011-Oct-16_285.5_-72.5

Cold spell occuring from September 01 2011 to September 21 2011 at 5.5°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 21 days

Time span: September 01 2011 to September 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.6 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 461149 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-Sep-01_to_2011-Sep-21_35.5_5.5

Heat wave occuring from August 31 2011 to October 24 2011 at 69.0°N 76.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 55 days

Time span: August 31 2011 to October 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 76.5°E

Area affected: 13601994 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-Aug-31_to_2011-Oct-24_76.5_69.0