Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from January 05 2014 to January 14 2014 at 35.0°N 333.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Azores

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 05 2014 to January 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.8 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 333.0°E

Area affected: 3145673 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-Jan-05_to_2014-Jan-14_333.0_35.0

Cold spell occuring from January 05 2014 to January 17 2014 at 10.5°N 295.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Venezuela

Duration: 13 days

Time span: January 05 2014 to January 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.7 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 295.0°E

Area affected: 492987 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-Jan-05_to_2014-Jan-17_295.0_10.5

Cold spell occuring from January 05 2014 to January 07 2014 at -0.5°S 284.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 05 2014 to January 07 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.6 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 284.0°E

Area affected: 58723 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-Jan-05_to_2014-Jan-07_284.0_-0.5

Heat wave occuring from January 04 2014 to January 15 2014 at 70.5°N 335.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 12 days

Time span: January 04 2014 to January 15 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.2 °C

Event center: 70.5°N 335.5°E

Area affected: 228451 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-Jan-04_to_2014-Jan-15_335.5_70.5

Heat wave occuring from January 04 2014 to January 09 2014 at 62.0°N 207.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 04 2014 to January 09 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.9 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 207.0°E

Area affected: 305437 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-Jan-04_to_2014-Jan-09_207.0_62.0

Heat wave occuring from January 04 2014 to January 07 2014 at -35.5°S 289.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 04 2014 to January 07 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: -35.5°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 73305 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-Jan-04_to_2014-Jan-07_289.5_-35.5

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2014 to January 09 2014 at 45.5°N 67.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 04 2014 to January 09 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.7 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 67.5°E

Area affected: 871883 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-Jan-04_to_2014-Jan-09_67.5_45.5

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2014 to January 08 2014 at 9.5°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Sri Lanka

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 04 2014 to January 08 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.9 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 57962 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-Jan-04_to_2014-Jan-08_80.0_9.5

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2014 to January 10 2014 at -20.5°S 44.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 04 2014 to January 10 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.3 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 44.5°E

Area affected: 223459 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-Jan-04_to_2014-Jan-10_44.5_-20.5

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2014 to January 12 2014 at -32.5°S 169.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 04 2014 to January 12 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.2 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 169.0°E

Area affected: 1359080 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-Jan-04_to_2014-Jan-12_169.0_-32.5