Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from August 08 2013 to August 12 2013 at 23.5°N 103.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Vietnam

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 08 2013 to August 12 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.2 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 103.5°E

Area affected: 51328 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-Aug-08_to_2013-Aug-12_103.5_23.5

Heat wave occuring from August 07 2013 to August 25 2013 at -16.5°S 130.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 19 days

Time span: August 07 2013 to August 25 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 130.5°E

Area affected: 4412822 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-Aug-07_to_2013-Aug-25_130.5_-16.5

Cold spell occuring from August 07 2013 to August 12 2013 at 25.5°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 07 2013 to August 12 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.9 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 463895 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-Aug-07_to_2013-Aug-12_11.5_25.5

Heat wave occuring from August 06 2013 to August 18 2013 at -79.0°S 278.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 06 2013 to August 18 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.3 °C

Event center: -79.0°S 278.0°E

Area affected: 2403992 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-Aug-06_to_2013-Aug-18_278.0_-79.0

Cold spell occuring from August 06 2013 to August 14 2013 at 38.0°N 252.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 06 2013 to August 14 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.4 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 252.5°E

Area affected: 235762 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-Aug-06_to_2013-Aug-14_252.5_38.0

Heat wave occuring from August 05 2013 to August 13 2013 at 77.0°N 283.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 05 2013 to August 13 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: 77.0°N 283.0°E

Area affected: 55478 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-Aug-05_to_2013-Aug-13_283.0_77.0

Heat wave occuring from August 05 2013 to August 08 2013 at 39.0°N 8.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Italy
  • Tunisia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 05 2013 to August 08 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.4 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 8.0°E

Area affected: 67960 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-Aug-05_to_2013-Aug-08_8.0_39.0

Heat wave occuring from August 05 2013 to August 21 2013 at -6.0°S 23.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 17 days

Time span: August 05 2013 to August 21 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 23.0°E

Area affected: 660481 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-Aug-05_to_2013-Aug-21_23.0_-6.0

Heat wave occuring from August 05 2013 to August 07 2013 at -31.5°S 291.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 05 2013 to August 07 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.1 °C

Event center: -31.5°S 291.5°E

Area affected: 64634 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-Aug-05_to_2013-Aug-07_291.5_-31.5

Cold spell occuring from August 05 2013 to August 11 2013 at 49.5°N 255.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 05 2013 to August 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.5 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 255.0°E

Area affected: 1323625 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-Aug-05_to_2013-Aug-11_255.0_49.5