Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from November 11 2015 to November 18 2015 at -79.5°S 181.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 11 2015 to November 18 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.0 °C

Event center: -79.5°S 181.5°E

Area affected: 256932 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_2015-Nov-11_to_2015-Nov-18_181.5_-79.5

Heat wave occuring from November 10 2015 to November 19 2015 at -45.0°S 307.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 10 2015 to November 19 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -45.0°S 307.5°E

Area affected: 1110221 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_2015-Nov-10_to_2015-Nov-19_307.5_-45.0

Heat wave occuring from November 10 2015 to November 18 2015 at -16.0°S 287.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 10 2015 to November 18 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.5 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 287.0°E

Area affected: 177037 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_2015-Nov-10_to_2015-Nov-18_287.0_-16.0

Cold spell occuring from November 10 2015 to November 14 2015 at 40.0°N 240.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 10 2015 to November 14 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.1 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 240.0°E

Area affected: 83192 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_2015-Nov-10_to_2015-Nov-14_240.0_40.0

Heat wave occuring from November 09 2015 to November 12 2015 at 69.0°N 131.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 09 2015 to November 12 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -7.5 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 131.0°E

Area affected: 86220 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_2015-Nov-09_to_2015-Nov-12_131.0_69.0

Heat wave occuring from November 09 2015 to November 13 2015 at 28.0°N 64.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran
  • Pakistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 09 2015 to November 13 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 64.0°E

Area affected: 60028 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_2015-Nov-09_to_2015-Nov-13_64.0_28.0

Heat wave occuring from November 09 2015 to November 30 2015 at -7.0°S 141.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 22 days

Time span: November 09 2015 to November 30 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 141.0°E

Area affected: 1242918 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_2015-Nov-09_to_2015-Nov-30_141.0_-7.0

Heat wave occuring from November 09 2015 to November 13 2015 at 11.0°N 357.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
  • Mali

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 09 2015 to November 13 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 357.5°E

Area affected: 60608 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_2015-Nov-09_to_2015-Nov-13_357.5_11.0

Heat wave occuring from November 09 2015 to November 15 2015 at -3.0°S 105.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 09 2015 to November 15 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 105.5°E

Area affected: 77098 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_2015-Nov-09_to_2015-Nov-15_105.5_-3.0

Cold spell occuring from November 09 2015 to November 12 2015 at 20.0°N 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 09 2015 to November 12 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.6 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 34.5°E

Area affected: 314320 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_2015-Nov-09_to_2015-Nov-12_34.5_20.0