Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from November 21 2011 to November 25 2011 at 3.0°N 94.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 21 2011 to November 25 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 94.5°E

Area affected: 117216 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-Nov-21_to_2011-Nov-25_94.5_3.0

Heat wave occuring from November 21 2011 to November 28 2011 at -72.0°S 41.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 21 2011 to November 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.2 °C

Event center: -72.0°S 41.5°E

Area affected: 2164732 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-Nov-21_to_2011-Nov-28_41.5_-72.0

Heat wave occuring from November 21 2011 to November 28 2011 at -76.0°S 270.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 21 2011 to November 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: -76.0°S 270.5°E

Area affected: 151098 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-Nov-21_to_2011-Nov-28_270.5_-76.0

Heat wave occuring from November 20 2011 to November 27 2011 at -9.5°S 36.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Tanzania

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 20 2011 to November 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 36.5°E

Area affected: 69951 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-Nov-20_to_2011-Nov-27_36.5_-9.5

Heat wave occuring from November 20 2011 to December 01 2011 at -21.0°S 105.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia
  • Indonesia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: November 20 2011 to December 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 105.5°E

Area affected: 3704151 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-Nov-20_to_2011-Dec-01_105.5_-21.0

Heat wave occuring from November 20 2011 to November 24 2011 at 16.5°N 265.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 20 2011 to November 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 265.5°E

Area affected: 73796 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-Nov-20_to_2011-Nov-24_265.5_16.5

Cold spell occuring from November 20 2011 to November 22 2011 at -63.0°S 300.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 20 2011 to November 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.0 °C

Event center: -63.0°S 300.0°E

Area affected: 117371 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-Nov-20_to_2011-Nov-22_300.0_-63.0

Cold spell occuring from November 20 2011 to November 23 2011 at -67.0°S 293.0°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: November 20 2011 to November 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -20.4 °C

Event center: -67.0°S 293.0°E

Area affected: 98320 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-Nov-20_to_2011-Nov-23_293.0_-67.0

Heat wave occuring from November 19 2011 to November 24 2011 at 12.5°N 0.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 19 2011 to November 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.8 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 0.0°E

Area affected: 54361 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-Nov-19_to_2011-Nov-24_0.0_12.5

Heat wave occuring from November 19 2011 to November 25 2011 at 20.0°N 259.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 19 2011 to November 25 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 259.5°E

Area affected: 1775536 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-Nov-19_to_2011-Nov-25_259.5_20.0