Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2015 to March 11 2015 at 61.0°N 284.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 06 2015 to March 11 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.7 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 284.5°E

Area affected: 78155 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-Mar-06_to_2015-Mar-11_284.5_61.0

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2015 to March 13 2015 at 33.0°N 14.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 06 2015 to March 13 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.1 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 14.0°E

Area affected: 1200642 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-Mar-06_to_2015-Mar-13_14.0_33.0

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2015 to March 11 2015 at 14.5°N 265.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 06 2015 to March 11 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.6 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 265.0°E

Area affected: 138339 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-Mar-06_to_2015-Mar-11_265.0_14.5

Heat wave occuring from March 05 2015 to March 07 2015 at 57.5°N 357.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United Kingdom

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 05 2015 to March 07 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.1 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 357.5°E

Area affected: 72260 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-Mar-05_to_2015-Mar-07_357.5_57.5

Heat wave occuring from March 05 2015 to March 13 2015 at -67.5°S 145.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 05 2015 to March 13 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.3 °C

Event center: -67.5°S 145.0°E

Area affected: 1844533 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-Mar-05_to_2015-Mar-13_145.0_-67.5

Cold spell occuring from March 05 2015 to March 08 2015 at 27.0°N 258.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 05 2015 to March 08 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.5 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 258.5°E

Area affected: 710314 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-Mar-05_to_2015-Mar-08_258.5_27.0

Cold spell occuring from March 05 2015 to March 07 2015 at 24.0°N 108.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 05 2015 to March 07 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.0 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 108.5°E

Area affected: 59318 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-Mar-05_to_2015-Mar-07_108.5_24.0

Cold spell occuring from March 05 2015 to March 09 2015 at 8.5°N 303.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Guyana
  • Venezuela

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 05 2015 to March 09 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.1 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 303.5°E

Area affected: 216714 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-Mar-05_to_2015-Mar-09_303.5_8.5

Cold spell occuring from March 05 2015 to March 19 2015 at -70.0°S 257.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 15 days

Time span: March 05 2015 to March 19 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -45.6 °C

Event center: -70.0°S 257.5°E

Area affected: 4268219 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-Mar-05_to_2015-Mar-19_257.5_-70.0

Heat wave occuring from March 04 2015 to March 11 2015 at 35.0°N 325.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Azores

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 04 2015 to March 11 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.4 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 325.5°E

Area affected: 463956 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-Mar-04_to_2015-Mar-11_325.5_35.0