Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from August 13 2014 to August 24 2014 at -61.5°S 105.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 13 2014 to August 24 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -59.4 °C

Event center: -61.5°S 105.5°E

Area affected: 2145359 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-Aug-13_to_2014-Aug-24_105.5_-61.5

Heat wave occuring from August 12 2014 to September 08 2014 at 69.5°N 337.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Faroe Islands
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Norway

Duration: 28 days

Time span: August 12 2014 to September 08 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.9 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 337.5°E

Area affected: 2963800 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-Aug-12_to_2014-Sep-08_337.5_69.5

Heat wave occuring from August 12 2014 to August 20 2014 at 52.5°N 106.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 12 2014 to August 20 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.5 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 106.5°E

Area affected: 1409482 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-Aug-12_to_2014-Aug-20_106.5_52.5

Heat wave occuring from August 12 2014 to August 15 2014 at 32.5°N 5.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 12 2014 to August 15 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 38.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.4 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 5.0°E

Area affected: 57070 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-Aug-12_to_2014-Aug-15_5.0_32.5

Heat wave occuring from August 12 2014 to August 17 2014 at 17.0°N 29.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 12 2014 to August 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.2 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 29.0°E

Area affected: 195695 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-Aug-12_to_2014-Aug-17_29.0_17.0

Cold spell occuring from August 12 2014 to August 28 2014 at 46.5°N 9.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Faroe Islands
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 17 days

Time span: August 12 2014 to August 28 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.5 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 4604214 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-Aug-12_to_2014-Aug-28_9.0_46.5

Cold spell occuring from August 12 2014 to August 16 2014 at 47.5°N 120.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 12 2014 to August 16 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 120.5°E

Area affected: 116621 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-Aug-12_to_2014-Aug-16_120.5_47.5

Cold spell occuring from August 12 2014 to August 18 2014 at 29.5°N 96.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 12 2014 to August 18 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.0 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 96.5°E

Area affected: 236605 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-Aug-12_to_2014-Aug-18_96.5_29.5

Cold spell occuring from August 12 2014 to August 20 2014 at 1.5°N 123.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 12 2014 to August 20 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.9 °C

Event center: 1.5°N 123.5°E

Area affected: 459746 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-Aug-12_to_2014-Aug-20_123.5_1.5

Heat wave occuring from August 11 2014 to August 17 2014 at 31.0°N 354.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 11 2014 to August 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.2 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 354.5°E

Area affected: 124898 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-Aug-11_to_2014-Aug-17_354.5_31.0