Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from January 25 2012 to January 30 2012 at -19.5°S 122.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 25 2012 to January 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 122.0°E

Area affected: 420287 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-Jan-25_to_2012-Jan-30_122.0_-19.5

Heat wave occuring from January 24 2012 to January 31 2012 at -2.0°S 27.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burundi
  • Congo DRC
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 24 2012 to January 31 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -2.0°S 27.0°E

Area affected: 318211 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-Jan-24_to_2012-Jan-31_27.0_-2.0

Heat wave occuring from January 24 2012 to January 31 2012 at -5.0°S 135.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 24 2012 to January 31 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: -5.0°S 135.0°E

Area affected: 132157 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-Jan-24_to_2012-Jan-31_135.0_-5.0

Heat wave occuring from January 24 2012 to January 29 2012 at -10.0°S 120.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 24 2012 to January 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 120.0°E

Area affected: 79170 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-Jan-24_to_2012-Jan-29_120.0_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from January 24 2012 to January 28 2012 at -78.0°S 192.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 24 2012 to January 28 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: -78.0°S 192.5°E

Area affected: 85594 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-Jan-24_to_2012-Jan-28_192.5_-78.0

Cold spell occuring from January 24 2012 to February 17 2012 at -33.0°S 188.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 25 days

Time span: January 24 2012 to February 17 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.9 °C

Event center: -33.0°S 188.0°E

Area affected: 6590860 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-Jan-24_to_2012-Feb-17_188.0_-33.0

Cold spell occuring from January 24 2012 to January 30 2012 at -15.0°S 179.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Fiji

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 24 2012 to January 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.2 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 179.0°E

Area affected: 178852 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-Jan-24_to_2012-Jan-30_179.0_-15.0

Cold spell occuring from January 24 2012 to January 28 2012 at -17.5°S 300.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 24 2012 to January 28 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.6 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 300.5°E

Area affected: 215636 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-Jan-24_to_2012-Jan-28_300.5_-17.5

Cold spell occuring from January 24 2012 to January 27 2012 at -18.5°S 142.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 24 2012 to January 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 142.5°E

Area affected: 147051 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-Jan-24_to_2012-Jan-27_142.5_-18.5

Heat wave occuring from January 22 2012 to January 24 2012 at 53.0°N 142.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 22 2012 to January 24 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.8 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 142.0°E

Area affected: 97282 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-Jan-22_to_2012-Jan-24_142.0_53.0