Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from June 12 2014 to June 18 2014 at 38.5°N 124.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 12 2014 to June 18 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 124.0°E

Area affected: 63630 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-Jun-12_to_2014-Jun-18_124.0_38.5

Heat wave occuring from June 12 2014 to June 17 2014 at -45.0°S 167.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 12 2014 to June 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.9 °C

Event center: -45.0°S 167.0°E

Area affected: 496513 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-Jun-12_to_2014-Jun-17_167.0_-45.0

Heat wave occuring from June 12 2014 to June 15 2014 at -72.0°S 26.0°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: June 12 2014 to June 15 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.2 °C

Event center: -72.0°S 26.0°E

Area affected: 470929 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-Jun-12_to_2014-Jun-15_26.0_-72.0

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2014 to July 08 2014 at 31.5°N 137.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 27 days

Time span: June 12 2014 to July 08 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.4 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 137.0°E

Area affected: 1706280 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-Jun-12_to_2014-Jul-08_137.0_31.5

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2014 to June 14 2014 at 34.0°N 46.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran
  • Iraq

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 12 2014 to June 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.0 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 46.5°E

Area affected: 160016 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-Jun-12_to_2014-Jun-14_46.5_34.0

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2014 to June 15 2014 at 25.0°N 39.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 12 2014 to June 15 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 39.5°E

Area affected: 64715 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-Jun-12_to_2014-Jun-15_39.5_25.0

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2014 to July 07 2014 at -65.0°S 233.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 26 days

Time span: June 12 2014 to July 07 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -57.3 °C

Event center: -65.0°S 233.0°E

Area affected: 6286364 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-Jun-12_to_2014-Jul-07_233.0_-65.0

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2014 to June 14 2014 at 61.5°N 287.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 11 2014 to June 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.2 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 287.0°E

Area affected: 103990 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-Jun-11_to_2014-Jun-14_287.0_61.5

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2014 to June 26 2014 at 21.5°N 60.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran
  • Oman
  • Pakistan

Duration: 16 days

Time span: June 11 2014 to June 26 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.4 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 60.0°E

Area affected: 565926 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-Jun-11_to_2014-Jun-26_60.0_21.5

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2014 to June 17 2014 at 42.0°N 350.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 11 2014 to June 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 350.5°E

Area affected: 349140 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-Jun-11_to_2014-Jun-17_350.5_42.0