Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from December 09 2017 to December 12 2017 at 54.0°N 109.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 09 2017 to December 12 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.6 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 109.0°E

Area affected: 73473 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-12_109.0_54.0

Cold spell occuring from December 09 2017 to December 12 2017 at 55.5°N 108.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 09 2017 to December 12 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -16.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -41.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.1 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 108.0°E

Area affected: 50723 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-12_108.0_55.5

Cold spell occuring from December 09 2017 to December 14 2017 at 21.5°N 277.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cuba

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 09 2017 to December 14 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.4 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 277.0°E

Area affected: 538888 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-14_277.0_21.5

Cold spell occuring from December 09 2017 to December 13 2017 at -73.0°S 104.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 09 2017 to December 13 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.0 °C

Event center: -73.0°S 104.0°E

Area affected: 733394 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_104.0_-73.0

Heat wave occuring from December 08 2017 to December 14 2017 at 44.5°N 259.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 08 2017 to December 14 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.7 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 259.0°E

Area affected: 72761 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-08_to_2017-Dec-14_259.0_44.5

Heat wave occuring from December 08 2017 to December 19 2017 at -6.5°S 289.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Paraguay
  • Peru

Duration: 12 days

Time span: December 08 2017 to December 19 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.8 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 289.0°E

Area affected: 1840364 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-08_to_2017-Dec-19_289.0_-6.5

Cold spell occuring from December 08 2017 to February 14 2018 at -3.5°S 43.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Tanzania
  • Yemen

Duration: 69 days

Time span: December 08 2017 to February 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.1 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 43.5°E

Area affected: 6661552 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-08_to_2018-Feb-14_43.5_-3.5

Cold spell occuring from December 08 2017 to December 10 2017 at 30.5°N 272.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 08 2017 to December 10 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.3 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 272.0°E

Area affected: 63475 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-08_to_2017-Dec-10_272.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from December 08 2017 to December 11 2017 at -66.0°S 129.0°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: December 08 2017 to December 11 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.2 °C

Event center: -66.0°S 129.0°E

Area affected: 52408 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-08_to_2017-Dec-11_129.0_-66.0

Heat wave occuring from December 07 2017 to December 14 2017 at 0.0°N 95.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 07 2017 to December 14 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 0.0°N 95.0°E

Area affected: 237963 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-07_to_2017-Dec-14_95.0_0.0