Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from December 11 2017 to December 21 2017 at -18.5°S 291.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 11 2017 to December 21 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.2 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 316255 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_2017-Dec-11_to_2017-Dec-21_291.0_-18.5

Cold spell occuring from December 11 2017 to December 17 2017 at 38.5°N 60.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 11 2017 to December 17 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.6 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 60.5°E

Area affected: 275721 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_2017-Dec-11_to_2017-Dec-17_60.5_38.5

Cold spell occuring from December 11 2017 to December 14 2017 at 34.0°N 132.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Japan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 11 2017 to December 14 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.2 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 132.5°E

Area affected: 433680 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_2017-Dec-11_to_2017-Dec-14_132.5_34.0

Cold spell occuring from December 11 2017 to December 15 2017 at 46.5°N 276.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 11 2017 to December 15 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.9 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 276.0°E

Area affected: 97287 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_2017-Dec-11_to_2017-Dec-15_276.0_46.5

Cold spell occuring from December 11 2017 to January 02 2018 at -32.5°S 17.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • South Africa

Duration: 23 days

Time span: December 11 2017 to January 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.7 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 143374 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_2017-Dec-11_to_2018-Jan-02_17.5_-32.5

Heat wave occuring from December 10 2017 to December 15 2017 at -6.0°S 319.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 10 2017 to December 15 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.6 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 319.5°E

Area affected: 80092 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_2017-Dec-10_to_2017-Dec-15_319.5_-6.0

Cold spell occuring from December 10 2017 to December 15 2017 at 49.0°N 120.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Mongolia
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 10 2017 to December 15 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -38.3 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 120.0°E

Area affected: 1189018 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_2017-Dec-10_to_2017-Dec-15_120.0_49.0

Cold spell occuring from December 10 2017 to December 15 2017 at -34.0°S 26.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • South Africa

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 10 2017 to December 15 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.4 °C

Event center: -34.0°S 26.0°E

Area affected: 2167658 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_2017-Dec-10_to_2017-Dec-15_26.0_-34.0

Cold spell occuring from December 09 2017 to December 13 2017 at 58.0°N 119.0°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 09 2017 to December 13 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -40.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -45.7 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 119.0°E

Area affected: 98454 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_2017-Dec-09_to_2017-Dec-13_119.0_58.0

Cold spell occuring from December 09 2017 to December 17 2017 at -12.5°S 310.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 09 2017 to December 17 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.5 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 310.0°E

Area affected: 638017 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_2017-Dec-09_to_2017-Dec-17_310.0_-12.5