Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from December 22 2016 to December 24 2016 at 58.0°N 85.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 22 2016 to December 24 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -19.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -36.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -28.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.9 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 85.5°E

Area affected: 258566 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_2016-Dec-22_to_2016-Dec-24_85.5_58.0

Heat wave occuring from December 21 2016 to December 28 2016 at 65.5°N 43.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 21 2016 to December 28 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.9 °C

Event center: 65.5°N 43.5°E

Area affected: 396242 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_2016-Dec-21_to_2016-Dec-28_43.5_65.5

Heat wave occuring from December 21 2016 to December 25 2016 at 37.5°N 253.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 21 2016 to December 25 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.1 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 253.0°E

Area affected: 60414 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_2016-Dec-21_to_2016-Dec-25_253.0_37.5

Heat wave occuring from December 21 2016 to February 10 2017 at -13.5°S 313.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 52 days

Time span: December 21 2016 to February 10 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.6 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 313.0°E

Area affected: 3088424 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_2016-Dec-21_to_2017-Feb-10_313.0_-13.5

Heat wave occuring from December 21 2016 to December 31 2016 at -16.5°S 48.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 21 2016 to December 31 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.2 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 48.0°E

Area affected: 237303 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_2016-Dec-21_to_2016-Dec-31_48.0_-16.5

Heat wave occuring from December 21 2016 to January 19 2017 at -63.5°S 116.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 30 days

Time span: December 21 2016 to January 19 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.7 °C

Event center: -63.5°S 116.0°E

Area affected: 3768649 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_2016-Dec-21_to_2017-Jan-19_116.0_-63.5

Heat wave occuring from December 21 2016 to December 24 2016 at -83.0°S 260.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 21 2016 to December 24 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.0 °C

Event center: -83.0°S 260.0°E

Area affected: 87339 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_2016-Dec-21_to_2016-Dec-24_260.0_-83.0

Cold spell occuring from December 21 2016 to January 09 2017 at -66.5°S 313.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 20 days

Time span: December 21 2016 to January 09 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.9 °C

Event center: -66.5°S 313.0°E

Area affected: 2115643 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_2016-Dec-21_to_2017-Jan-09_313.0_-66.5

Cold spell occuring from December 21 2016 to December 25 2016 at 46.0°N 40.0°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 21 2016 to December 25 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.2 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 82363 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_2016-Dec-21_to_2016-Dec-25_40.0_46.0

Cold spell occuring from December 21 2016 to December 28 2016 at -33.5°S 290.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 21 2016 to December 28 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.9 °C

Event center: -33.5°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 54654 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_2016-Dec-21_to_2016-Dec-28_290.0_-33.5