Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from March 19 2019 to March 22 2019 at -7.5°S 144.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 19 2019 to March 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 144.0°E

Area affected: 79477 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_2019-Mar-19_to_2019-Mar-22_144.0_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from March 19 2019 to March 28 2019 at -64.5°S 59.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 19 2019 to March 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.1 °C

Event center: -64.5°S 59.5°E

Area affected: 701552 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_2019-Mar-19_to_2019-Mar-28_59.5_-64.5

Heat wave occuring from March 19 2019 to March 25 2019 at -85.0°S 133.0°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: March 19 2019 to March 25 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -27.4 °C

Event center: -85.0°S 133.0°E

Area affected: 134875 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_2019-Mar-19_to_2019-Mar-25_133.0_-85.0

Cold spell occuring from March 19 2019 to March 23 2019 at 63.5°N 320.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 19 2019 to March 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.8 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 320.0°E

Area affected: 51817 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_2019-Mar-19_to_2019-Mar-23_320.0_63.5

Cold spell occuring from March 19 2019 to March 23 2019 at 33.5°N 6.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Tunisia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 19 2019 to March 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.6 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 422205 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_2019-Mar-19_to_2019-Mar-23_6.5_33.5

Cold spell occuring from March 19 2019 to March 27 2019 at 13.0°N 343.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 19 2019 to March 27 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.6 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 343.5°E

Area affected: 246116 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_2019-Mar-19_to_2019-Mar-27_343.5_13.0

Cold spell occuring from March 19 2019 to March 22 2019 at -32.0°S 292.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 19 2019 to March 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.1 °C

Event center: -32.0°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 112451 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_2019-Mar-19_to_2019-Mar-22_292.0_-32.0

Cold spell occuring from March 19 2019 to March 22 2019 at -35.0°S 303.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 19 2019 to March 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.4 °C

Event center: -35.0°S 303.5°E

Area affected: 215530 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_2019-Mar-19_to_2019-Mar-22_303.5_-35.0

Cold spell occuring from March 19 2019 to March 30 2019 at -78.0°S 92.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 19 2019 to March 30 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -60.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -66.3 °C

Event center: -78.0°S 92.5°E

Area affected: 230256 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_2019-Mar-19_to_2019-Mar-30_92.5_-78.0

Heat wave occuring from March 18 2019 to March 21 2019 at 59.5°N 50.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 18 2019 to March 21 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.5 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 50.5°E

Area affected: 103650 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_2019-Mar-18_to_2019-Mar-21_50.5_59.5