Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from December 24 2011 to December 28 2011 at -8.5°S 125.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 24 2011 to December 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 125.5°E

Area affected: 70264 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-24_to_2011-Dec-28_125.5_-8.5

Heat wave occuring from December 24 2011 to December 30 2011 at -27.0°S 289.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 24 2011 to December 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.0 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 102378 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-24_to_2011-Dec-30_289.5_-27.0

Cold spell occuring from December 24 2011 to January 10 2012 at 77.0°N 270.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 18 days

Time span: December 24 2011 to January 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.5 °C

Event center: 77.0°N 270.0°E

Area affected: 149885 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-24_to_2012-Jan-10_270.0_77.0

Cold spell occuring from December 24 2011 to January 10 2012 at 70.0°N 297.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 18 days

Time span: December 24 2011 to January 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.5 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 297.5°E

Area affected: 387238 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-24_to_2012-Jan-10_297.5_70.0

Cold spell occuring from December 24 2011 to December 28 2011 at 68.5°N 159.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 24 2011 to December 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -41.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -44.6 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 159.0°E

Area affected: 56262 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-24_to_2011-Dec-28_159.0_68.5

Cold spell occuring from December 24 2011 to January 06 2012 at -22.0°S 319.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 14 days

Time span: December 24 2011 to January 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.8 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 319.5°E

Area affected: 949820 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-24_to_2012-Jan-06_319.5_-22.0

Heat wave occuring from December 23 2011 to December 29 2011 at 59.0°N 21.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Sweden

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 23 2011 to December 29 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.4 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 21.0°E

Area affected: 85776 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-23_to_2011-Dec-29_21.0_59.0

Cold spell occuring from December 23 2011 to February 11 2012 at 56.0°N 211.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 51 days

Time span: December 23 2011 to February 11 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -32.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -56.7 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 211.0°E

Area affected: 16067168 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-23_to_2012-Feb-11_211.0_56.0

Cold spell occuring from December 23 2011 to January 02 2012 at 31.0°N 349.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Morocco

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 23 2011 to January 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.1 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 349.5°E

Area affected: 64064 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-23_to_2012-Jan-02_349.5_31.0

Cold spell occuring from December 23 2011 to December 28 2011 at 35.5°N 135.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Japan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 23 2011 to December 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.2 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 135.0°E

Area affected: 1242597 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-23_to_2011-Dec-28_135.0_35.5