Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from March 14 2014 to March 21 2014 at -35.5°S 183.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 14 2014 to March 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.3 °C

Event center: -35.5°S 183.0°E

Area affected: 1227005 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-Mar-14_to_2014-Mar-21_183.0_-35.5

Heat wave occuring from March 14 2014 to March 18 2014 at -86.0°S 255.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 14 2014 to March 18 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -9.9 °C

Event center: -86.0°S 255.5°E

Area affected: 226372 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-Mar-14_to_2014-Mar-18_255.5_-86.0

Heat wave occuring from March 13 2014 to March 17 2014 at 68.5°N 220.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 13 2014 to March 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -10.0 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 220.0°E

Area affected: 167538 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-Mar-13_to_2014-Mar-17_220.0_68.5

Heat wave occuring from March 13 2014 to March 15 2014 at 66.5°N 210.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 13 2014 to March 15 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.7 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 210.0°E

Area affected: 67995 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-Mar-13_to_2014-Mar-15_210.0_66.5

Heat wave occuring from March 13 2014 to March 30 2014 at -20.0°S 314.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 13 2014 to March 30 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 314.5°E

Area affected: 731201 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-Mar-13_to_2014-Mar-30_314.5_-20.0

Heat wave occuring from March 13 2014 to March 15 2014 at 48.5°N 30.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 13 2014 to March 15 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.2 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 30.5°E

Area affected: 115828 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-Mar-13_to_2014-Mar-15_30.5_48.5

Heat wave occuring from March 13 2014 to March 18 2014 at 12.0°N 106.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 13 2014 to March 18 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.1 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 106.5°E

Area affected: 130084 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-Mar-13_to_2014-Mar-18_106.5_12.0

Cold spell occuring from March 13 2014 to March 30 2014 at 79.5°N 291.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 13 2014 to March 30 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -52.2 °C

Event center: 79.5°N 291.0°E

Area affected: 709493 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-Mar-13_to_2014-Mar-30_291.0_79.5

Heat wave occuring from March 12 2014 to March 28 2014 at 7.5°N 289.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 17 days

Time span: March 12 2014 to March 28 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.1 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 289.5°E

Area affected: 455629 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-Mar-12_to_2014-Mar-28_289.5_7.5

Cold spell occuring from March 12 2014 to March 17 2014 at 26.0°N 39.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 12 2014 to March 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.1 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 39.0°E

Area affected: 404218 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-Mar-12_to_2014-Mar-17_39.0_26.0