Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from October 19 2014 to October 31 2014 at -29.5°S 16.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • South Africa

Duration: 13 days

Time span: October 19 2014 to October 31 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.5 °C

Event center: -29.5°S 376.5°E

Area affected: 1783806 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_2014-Oct-19_to_2014-Oct-31_16.5_-29.5

Heat wave occuring from October 19 2014 to November 09 2014 at -66.5°S 111.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 22 days

Time span: October 19 2014 to November 09 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.6 °C

Event center: -66.5°S 111.0°E

Area affected: 9456540 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_2014-Oct-19_to_2014-Nov-09_111.0_-66.5

Heat wave occuring from October 19 2014 to October 22 2014 at -75.5°S 292.0°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: October 19 2014 to October 22 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.5 °C

Event center: -75.5°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 60044 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_2014-Oct-19_to_2014-Oct-22_292.0_-75.5

Cold spell occuring from October 19 2014 to October 21 2014 at 52.0°N 111.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 19 2014 to October 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -20.1 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 111.0°E

Area affected: 222381 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_2014-Oct-19_to_2014-Oct-21_111.0_52.0

Heat wave occuring from October 18 2014 to October 30 2014 at 40.0°N 76.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 13 days

Time span: October 18 2014 to October 30 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 76.5°E

Area affected: 4270374 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_2014-Oct-18_to_2014-Oct-30_76.5_40.0

Cold spell occuring from October 18 2014 to October 29 2014 at 77.5°N 279.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 12 days

Time span: October 18 2014 to October 29 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.6 °C

Event center: 77.5°N 279.5°E

Area affected: 290195 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_2014-Oct-18_to_2014-Oct-29_279.5_77.5

Cold spell occuring from October 18 2014 to October 21 2014 at 38.0°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Turkiye

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 18 2014 to October 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.7 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 117557 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_2014-Oct-18_to_2014-Oct-21_35.0_38.0

Cold spell occuring from October 18 2014 to October 21 2014 at 53.5°N 127.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 18 2014 to October 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.4 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 127.0°E

Area affected: 63976 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_2014-Oct-18_to_2014-Oct-21_127.0_53.5

Heat wave occuring from October 17 2014 to October 21 2014 at 59.0°N 153.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 17 2014 to October 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.2 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 153.5°E

Area affected: 91360 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_2014-Oct-17_to_2014-Oct-21_153.5_59.0

Heat wave occuring from October 17 2014 to October 20 2014 at 62.5°N 144.5°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: October 17 2014 to October 20 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.5 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 144.5°E

Area affected: 236643 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_2014-Oct-17_to_2014-Oct-20_144.5_62.5