Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from June 19 2012 to July 05 2012 at 32.0°N 138.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Japan

Duration: 17 days

Time span: June 19 2012 to July 05 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.7 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 138.0°E

Area affected: 1568005 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-Jun-19_to_2012-Jul-05_138.0_32.0

Heat wave occuring from July 10 2012 to July 13 2012 at 22.0°N 96.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 10 2012 to July 13 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.4 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 96.0°E

Area affected: 221624 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-Jul-10_to_2012-Jul-13_96.0_22.0

Cold spell occuring from June 19 2012 to June 27 2012 at 35.5°N 57.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran
  • Turkmenistan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 19 2012 to June 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.8 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 57.0°E

Area affected: 685089 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-Jun-19_to_2012-Jun-27_57.0_35.5

Cold spell occuring from July 10 2012 to July 16 2012 at 47.0°N 136.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 10 2012 to July 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.9 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 136.0°E

Area affected: 661597 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-Jul-10_to_2012-Jul-16_136.0_47.0

Cold spell occuring from June 19 2012 to July 05 2012 at -8.0°S 305.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 17 days

Time span: June 19 2012 to July 05 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 305.5°E

Area affected: 469888 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-Jun-19_to_2012-Jul-05_305.5_-8.0

Cold spell occuring from July 10 2012 to July 12 2012 at 31.5°N 255.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 10 2012 to July 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.6 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 255.0°E

Area affected: 50422 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-Jul-10_to_2012-Jul-12_255.0_31.5

Heat wave occuring from June 18 2012 to June 21 2012 at 37.5°N 78.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 18 2012 to June 21 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 78.5°E

Area affected: 141128 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-Jun-18_to_2012-Jun-21_78.5_37.5

Cold spell occuring from July 10 2012 to July 15 2012 at -4.5°S 115.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 10 2012 to July 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 115.5°E

Area affected: 147930 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-Jul-10_to_2012-Jul-15_115.5_-4.5

Heat wave occuring from June 18 2012 to June 22 2012 at 67.0°N 189.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 18 2012 to June 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 189.5°E

Area affected: 125730 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-Jun-18_to_2012-Jun-22_189.5_67.0

Heat wave occuring from July 09 2012 to July 23 2012 at 29.5°N 350.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Canarias
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 15 days

Time span: July 09 2012 to July 23 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.8 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 350.0°E

Area affected: 981061 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-Jul-09_to_2012-Jul-23_350.0_29.5