Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from February 17 2012 to February 19 2012 at 55.5°N 290.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 17 2012 to February 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.0 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 290.0°E

Area affected: 79246 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-Feb-17_to_2012-Feb-19_290.0_55.5

Heat wave occuring from February 17 2012 to February 19 2012 at 17.0°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mali

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 17 2012 to February 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 358.5°E

Area affected: 76833 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-Feb-17_to_2012-Feb-19_358.5_17.0

Heat wave occuring from February 17 2012 to February 19 2012 at -28.0°S 136.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 17 2012 to February 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.8 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 136.0°E

Area affected: 211902 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-Feb-17_to_2012-Feb-19_136.0_-28.0

Cold spell occuring from February 17 2012 to February 20 2012 at 35.0°N 134.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Japan
  • South Korea

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 17 2012 to February 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.2 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 134.0°E

Area affected: 1366518 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-Feb-17_to_2012-Feb-20_134.0_35.0

Cold spell occuring from February 17 2012 to February 21 2012 at 1.5°N 42.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 17 2012 to February 21 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 27.2 °C

Event center: 1.5°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 89585 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-Feb-17_to_2012-Feb-21_42.5_1.5

Cold spell occuring from February 17 2012 to February 20 2012 at -65.0°S 136.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 17 2012 to February 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.9 °C

Event center: -65.0°S 136.5°E

Area affected: 92868 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-Feb-17_to_2012-Feb-20_136.5_-65.0

Heat wave occuring from February 16 2012 to February 18 2012 at 24.0°N 53.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 16 2012 to February 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 53.0°E

Area affected: 65276 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-Feb-16_to_2012-Feb-18_53.0_24.0

Heat wave occuring from February 16 2012 to February 18 2012 at 22.0°N 46.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 16 2012 to February 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.2 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 46.5°E

Area affected: 54235 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-Feb-16_to_2012-Feb-18_46.5_22.0

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2012 to March 03 2012 at 30.5°N 53.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • China
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Qatar
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 17 days

Time span: February 16 2012 to March 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.9 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 53.0°E

Area affected: 9679412 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-Feb-16_to_2012-Mar-03_53.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2012 to February 19 2012 at 46.5°N 137.0°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: February 16 2012 to February 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.2 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 137.0°E

Area affected: 79650 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-Feb-16_to_2012-Feb-19_137.0_46.5