Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from December 07 2017 to December 11 2017 at -1.0°S 282.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 07 2017 to December 11 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 282.0°E

Area affected: 101991 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-11_282.0_-1.0

Heat wave occuring from December 07 2017 to December 10 2017 at -21.5°S 15.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Namibia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 07 2017 to December 10 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.0 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 15.0°E

Area affected: 59963 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-10_15.0_-21.5

Heat wave occuring from December 07 2017 to December 10 2017 at -29.0°S 112.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 07 2017 to December 10 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: -29.0°S 112.5°E

Area affected: 189707 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-10_112.5_-29.0

Heat wave occuring from December 07 2017 to December 10 2017 at -28.0°S 303.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 07 2017 to December 10 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.2 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 303.0°E

Area affected: 317498 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-10_303.0_-28.0

Cold spell occuring from December 07 2017 to December 12 2017 at 36.0°N 46.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran
  • Iraq

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 07 2017 to December 12 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.2 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 46.0°E

Area affected: 60696 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-07_to_2017-Dec-12_46.0_36.0

Cold spell occuring from December 07 2017 to December 12 2017 at 64.0°N 340.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 07 2017 to December 12 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.5 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 340.5°E

Area affected: 1013502 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-07_to_2017-Dec-12_340.5_64.0

Cold spell occuring from December 07 2017 to December 24 2017 at 11.5°N 262.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • United States

Duration: 18 days

Time span: December 07 2017 to December 24 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.4 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 262.5°E

Area affected: 2759905 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-07_to_2017-Dec-24_262.5_11.5

Cold spell occuring from December 07 2017 to December 11 2017 at -25.0°S 38.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 07 2017 to December 11 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 38.0°E

Area affected: 130558 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-07_to_2017-Dec-11_38.0_-25.0

Heat wave occuring from December 06 2017 to December 24 2017 at 44.5°N 334.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Azores

Duration: 19 days

Time span: December 06 2017 to December 24 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 334.5°E

Area affected: 5543483 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-06_to_2017-Dec-24_334.5_44.5

Heat wave occuring from December 06 2017 to December 17 2017 at 21.0°N 75.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 12 days

Time span: December 06 2017 to December 17 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.7 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 75.0°E

Area affected: 51998 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-06_to_2017-Dec-17_75.0_21.0