Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from September 13 2013 to September 27 2013 at -8.0°S 142.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 15 days

Time span: September 13 2013 to September 27 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 142.0°E

Area affected: 181103 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_2013-Sep-13_to_2013-Sep-27_142.0_-8.0

Heat wave occuring from September 13 2013 to September 22 2013 at -3.5°S 18.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 10 days

Time span: September 13 2013 to September 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 18.0°E

Area affected: 499428 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_2013-Sep-13_to_2013-Sep-22_18.0_-3.5

Heat wave occuring from September 13 2013 to September 22 2013 at -77.0°S 165.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 10 days

Time span: September 13 2013 to September 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -9.7 °C

Event center: -77.0°S 165.5°E

Area affected: 79722 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_2013-Sep-13_to_2013-Sep-22_165.5_-77.0

Cold spell occuring from September 13 2013 to September 16 2013 at 56.0°N 107.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 13 2013 to September 16 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.1 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 107.5°E

Area affected: 265503 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_2013-Sep-13_to_2013-Sep-16_107.5_56.0

Heat wave occuring from September 12 2013 to September 29 2013 at 7.5°N 298.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Aruba
  • Bahamas
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Haiti
  • Panama
  • Puerto Rico
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Venezuela

Duration: 18 days

Time span: September 12 2013 to September 29 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.5 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 298.0°E

Area affected: 2448422 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_2013-Sep-12_to_2013-Sep-29_298.0_7.5

Heat wave occuring from September 12 2013 to September 18 2013 at 17.5°N 56.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Oman

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 12 2013 to September 18 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 56.5°E

Area affected: 50031 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_2013-Sep-12_to_2013-Sep-18_56.5_17.5

Heat wave occuring from September 12 2013 to September 16 2013 at -22.5°S 37.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 12 2013 to September 16 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 37.0°E

Area affected: 147406 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_2013-Sep-12_to_2013-Sep-16_37.0_-22.5

Cold spell occuring from September 12 2013 to September 21 2013 at 26.5°N 355.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 10 days

Time span: September 12 2013 to September 21 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 355.5°E

Area affected: 1081351 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_2013-Sep-12_to_2013-Sep-21_355.5_26.5

Cold spell occuring from September 12 2013 to September 14 2013 at 17.5°N 55.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 12 2013 to September 14 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.1 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 55.0°E

Area affected: 67093 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_2013-Sep-12_to_2013-Sep-14_55.0_17.5

Cold spell occuring from September 12 2013 to September 19 2013 at -59.5°S 334.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 12 2013 to September 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.0 °C

Event center: -59.5°S 334.0°E

Area affected: 3076238 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_2013-Sep-12_to_2013-Sep-19_334.0_-59.5